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In a lighting circuit an open circuit will turn off the light.
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∙ 13y agoLights are off when the circuit is open.
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What is a circular path that electricity flows in?
A circular path that electricity flow in is called a "circuit". A circuit does not have to be circular in shape, but must begin and end at the same point like a circle does.
Which device controls the flow of electrons in an electric circuit?
Flow of electricity in a circuit is controlled by using 'resistor'.
What device used to stop and start the flow of electricity in a circuit is a?
A switch is a device that stops and starts current flow in a circuit.
What stops the flow of electricity by switching off the current if it gets too high?
what switches a current of electricity if it gets to high is that it overloads a system (which is called a surge (if sudden)) also if you do it manually it is the disruption in the circuit that stops the flow of electricity entirely.
What is an electrical circit?
The path through which a current flows is called a circuita electrical line that voltage runs through
What called the flow of electricity?
The flow of electricity is called the current. It is measured in Amps (I).Current is the flow of electrons around an electrical circuit.
What is something called that means its hard for electricity to flow?
Resistance. Where as in an electrical circuit there are resistors that restrict the flow of electricity
When does electricity flow?
When there is a closed circuit, there is electricity flow.
What is the pathway of the flow of electricity?
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Why is an electricity not flow in an open circuit?
The electricity will flow from higher potential to lower potential in a closed circuit.
How does a switch control the flow of electricity?
When the switch is open, the circuit is not a complete circuit. Electricity needs a complete circuit of conductive material. The switch breaks the circuit causing the flow of electricity to be disrupted. When you close the switch, a full circuit is restored thus restoring the flow of electricity.
A path for electricity to flow is a?
Circuit
A circuit that has only one path for electricity to flow through?
A series circuit has only one path for current flow.
Did electricity flow through the wire when the circuit was opened?
Electricity does not flow in an open circut
Electricity will flow only if an electrical circuit is?
if an electric circuit has potential difference. Electricity will flow only if an electrical circuit is closed.
What does circuit do?
the circuit lets electricity flow from onw to the other
What circuit does not allow electricity to flow through?
An open circuit.
