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An open electrical circuit means that no electricity is flowing through the circuit. This could be because a switch is in the off position, or there is a break in the wiring, or a component in the circuit has failed, and other reasons are possible.
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When you turn on a television what is the electrical circuit?
The electrical circuit when turned on it is considered closed. By the same token when an electrical circuit is turned off the electrical circuit is considered open.
If an electrical circuit is not complete it is said to be?
An open circuit
What are the kind of circuit?
the electrical circuit, load, conductor, open circuit, switch,
What is an electrical path that is not complete?
open circuit
What is a break in an electrical circuit called?
A break in an electric circuit is called an open circuit. Electric current will not flow through an open circuit.
Will an electrical current move through an open circuit or a closed circuit?
electricity
Does an open circuit have a break that interrupts the flow of electrical charges?
Of course it has a break . open circuit means infinite resistance , so no electrical charge can flow through it .
What device will open or close the break in a electrical circuit?
A switch.
What is a breaker and what is it used for?
An electrical breaker is a safety device used to open a circuit that has an electrical fault on it.
What is an electrical tool that melts to open a circuit if an electrical current gets too high?
fuse
What is open circuit and short circuit?
Consider two points (A and B) in an electric circuit. An open circuit between A and B means there is no electrical connection between A and B. A short circuit between A and B means there is an electrical connection between A and B.
When a lamp is switched off is the electrical current to the light open or closed?
Open and closed does not refer to electrical current or the flow of electricity. Open or closed refers to the state of an electrical circuit. When a lamp is turned on electricity flows through wires, the switch and the lamp; and the circuit is considered closed. When a lamp is switched off the circuit is considered open (or broken) and the flow of electric current is stopped.
