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7.2 Circuits

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Circuits

Circuits consist of electrical loops of wires and circuit components. One circuit can have more than one electrical loop and circuit elements can be a part of multiple electric loops. Through these loops, the current will flow from high electric potential to low electric potential.

There are 2 kinds of circuits: closed and open. Closed circuits are the most common, and they allow charge to flow through the wires. Open circuits are circuits where charge cannot flow.

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