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Closed circuit

open circuit
positive end
lightbulb
battery
negative end
battery
lightbulb
break
direction of current
View the images of and open and closed circuit.
a. Explain why the light bulb goes out in the second image. Use the term electron in
your answer.
b. Give an example of a way that we can control the flow of electricity in circuits
around the home.

Closed circuit open circuit positive end lightbulb battery negative end battery lightbulb-example-1
User Aquilesb
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A. the light bulb goes out once the circuit is open since it causes the flow of electricity to cut off. the light bulb dosent get the energy it needs to light up

Step-by-step explanation:

B. a simple example of this in our every day life is a light switch. when you switch the light on then the circuit is closed and the energy transfers to the light bulb, when u switch the light off then you cut off the lights source of energy which causes the light to turn off.

User Janus Pienaar
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