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How do electric charges flow in a circuit?

Types of circuits

Series circuit

electric charge can flow in only one circular path

Example:

light switch

Insulators

parallel circuit

a material through which an electric charge moves with difficulty

has 2 or more paths through which electric charges may flow

Example:

Christmas lights

plastic

glass

rubber

dry wood

Conductors

material through which an electric charge an easily move

Examples:

Electric currents

graphite

gold

silver

copper

an electric charge in motion

Circuit

electric charges flow in a loop

Example: battery

open circuit

closed circuit

Circuits can not have any gaps or breaks.

A circuit is open if it has at least one break.

A circuit is closed if it has no breaks

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