Switches

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Q1: What happens when we flick the switch?

[Answer]

An electrical current flows when we make up a circuit properly. But this would soon run down the battery, so it is useful to have a means of controlling when the current flows.

We control the current using a switch.

A switch simply disconnects one of the wires. It is an easy way to make and break a circuit.