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What is the main purpose of an electric circuit?

To store energy

To provide a return path for the flow of current (correct)

To generate heat

To create light

How is an electronic circuit different from an electrical circuit?

Electronic circuits use more wires

Electrical circuits have more components

Electronic circuits always contain at least one active component (correct)

Electrical circuits are more efficient

What characterizes an open circuit?

Voltage tends to the EMF with no current flowing (correct)

It has a complete conducting path

It allows current to flow continuously

It glows brightly with electricity

Which component is NOT typically found in an electric circuit?

Gears Signup and view all the answers

What happens in a closed-loop circuit?

Current flows from the source to the load and then returns back Signup and view all the answers

Why won't a light bulb glow in an open circuit scenario?

Because the circuit is not completed Signup and view all the answers

What do we call a circuit with a return path for current to flow and a resistance value of zero?

Short circuit Signup and view all the answers

In which type of circuit is there only one path for electricity to travel through?

Series circuit Signup and view all the answers

What happens when a Phase or Line wire touches the Neutral wire without any load between them?

The circuit experiences a short circuit Signup and view all the answers

What kind of circuit is formed when elements are series connected in some parts and parallel in others?

Complex circuit Signup and view all the answers

If a circuit has many paths for electricity to travel through, what kind of circuit is it?

Parallel circuit Signup and view all the answers

What is the likely outcome when a fuse blows or a circuit breaker trips due to a short circuit?

Appliance damage or serious injury may occur Signup and view all the answers