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OHM’S LAW EXPLAINED
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BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS EXPLAINED
Circuit
A circuit is a path for electrons to flow through. The path is from a power sources negative terminal, through the various components and on to the positive terminal.
Think of it as a circle. The paths may split off here and there but they always form a line from the negative to positive.
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A conductor is a material (usually a metal such as copper) that allows electrical current to pass easily through. The current is made up of electrons. This is opposed to an insulator which prevents the flow of electricity through it.
NOTE: Negatively charged electrons in a conductor are attracted to the positive side of the power source.
Simple Circuit
If we break a circuit down to it's elementary blocks we get:
1) A Power Source -- eg: battery
2) A Path -- eg: a wire
3) A Load -- eg: a lamp
4) A Control -- eg: switch (Optional)
5) An indicator -- eg: Meter (Optional)
