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Electric Circuits

An electric circuit is the closed path or paths followed by an electric current. An electric current is a flow of tiny particles called electrons. When current flows in a circuit, electric energy associated with the current can do useful work.

Information from World Book Online

Be sure to explore additional information about Electric Circuits available at

World Book Online Article - level 1 / level 2 / level 3
Britannica School Article
Gale Article

eBooks and Websites

Big Universe

Circuits|NASA Online

BBC - Electric Circuit

Choosing the Right Light (WBO)

Videos

Electric Circuit (BrainPOP)

Circuit Analysis

AC Circuits

Introduction to circuits and Ohm's law

What are series circuits?

What Are Parallel and Complex Circuits?

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