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What happens when a switch circuit is opened?
When a switch is closed the path through the circuit is continuous.
What determines if a circuit is open or closed?
Closed. If it is open then the power is off.
What is the function of the closed switch in the circuit?
what does closed switch mean
What will happen to the charges in a circuit a when a switch is closed?
the electrons are not allowed to enter into the circuit.
What will happen to a buzzer connected to an open circuit?
The buzzer will not work because there will be no electricity going through it.
Why does the light turn on as soon as you flip the lightswitch?
The light is connected in a electrical circuit. The electricity will only pass through the circuit if the circuit is closed. A switch can open and close this circuit by simply not making contact with the next wire so the electricity can not be passed on. When you turn on the switch, the circuit gets closed again and the electricity will run through, so to the light. Because electricity has the speed of light (+-300 000 km/h) it will seems like the electricity reaches the light immediately. Plus the neutral travels through the filement of the bulb and down the switch wire giving an instant closed circuit when switch is closed
What is in a light bulb when it's switch is turned on or connected the electricity flows through what we call?
A closed current
Is an open switch in an electrical circuit to prevent current flow?
Yes, an open switch breaks the circuit and prevents electricity flowing through. A closed switch on the other hand completes the circuit and in turn helps electricity travel through the circuit.
If a switch is said to be open will a curcuit work?
A circuit will not work if a switch is open, be because it is not allowing the electricity to flow. Where as if it was closed it would give the electricity a sealed off path to flow through.
Is a light switch a conductor?
No, a light switch is a device it does conduct electricity when closed but it is not a conductor. Wires are conductors.
What happens when a switch circuit is opened?
When a switch is closed the path through the circuit is continuous.
What determines if a circuit is open or closed?
Closed. If it is open then the power is off.
When a switch contains electricity what does it represent?
Usually a switch that is charged is an CLOSED CIRCUIT therefore is considered to represent 1 in binary.
When the switch is closed it means that?
There is a complete path for the electricity to flow. The opposite of an open circuit. If a light switch is on and the light comes on, the circuit is closed. If the switch is turned off, the light goes off because the circuit is open.
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.
How must an electrical switch be wired to function with a device?
So that when the switch is in the open position the circuit is open and electricity cannot complete the circuit. When the switch is closed it completes the circuit and electricity flows completing the circuit and powering the device.
Why will a bulb not light if a switch is open in a circuit?
It will not work because it has to be closed so the electricity can go to the bulb.
