Circuits Flashcards

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Circuit

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a path for electrons to flow through

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Open Circuit

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a non-continuous (there’s a hole) path for electrons

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Closed Circuit

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a continuous path for electrons to flow through

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Short Circuit

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a circuit that contains only power sources and connectors

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Series Circuit

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a path along which the whole current flows through each component

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Parallel Circuit

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branches so that the current divides and only part of it flows through any branch

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