A complete circuit is a pathway that electricity can flow through.
It is like a closed loop, with a beginning and an end.
When electricity flows through a complete circuit, it can do work, like light a bulb or turn on a fan.
The complete circuit consists of the battery, the switch, and the light bulb.
Noun:
Complete circuit: An electrical circuit that is closed, meaning that there is a path for current to flow from the source to the load and back to the source.
Adjective:
Complete-circuit: Of or relating to an electrical circuit that is closed.
Verb:
To complete a circuit: To make an electrical circuit closed, so that current can flow.
The etymology of the phrase "complete circuit" comes from the Latin words "completus" and "circuitus". The word "completus" means "completed" or "finished", and the word "circuitus" means "going around" or "encircling".
What is a complete circuit?
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