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Basically, one option - for providing energy to a circuit - is a cell or battery; the other option is to connect the circuit to an electrical outlet. With a cell, the current will be DC; with an electrical outlet, it will be AC (alternating current, that is, the direction of the current changes several times per second). You should also keep in mind the voltage - household current has a fairly high voltage (110 or 220 volts), compared to a cell (typically around 1.5 volts) or even a car battery (usually 12 volts).

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