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: A '''circuit''' needs to be complete otherwise electricity will not flow through it. Any break in the '''circuit''' will stop the electricity from flowing.
 
: A '''circuit''' needs to be complete otherwise electricity will not flow through it. Any break in the '''circuit''' will stop the electricity from flowing.
 
: A '''circuit''' starts and ends at the source.
 
: A '''circuit''' starts and ends at the source.
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To practice building a circuit you can use a circuit simulator.
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https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/circuit-construction-kit-dc/latest/circuit-construction-kit-dc_en.html

Revision as of 12:17, 1 September 2018

Key Stage 2

Meaning

A circuit is a loop of wire that electricity flows around.

A circuit with one cell and one bulb.

About Circuits

A circuit needs to be complete otherwise electricity will not flow through it. Any break in the circuit will stop the electricity from flowing.
A circuit starts and ends at the source.

To practice building a circuit you can use a circuit simulator.

https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/circuit-construction-kit-dc/latest/circuit-construction-kit-dc_en.html