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Define: electrical circuit 

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Electrical circuit: A continuous conducting path consisting of wires and other resistances and a switch between the two terminals of a cell or a battery along which an electric current flow is called an electrical circuit. 

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Chapter 9: Current Electricity - Short Answer I

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SCERT Maharashtra Physics [English] 12 Standard HSC
Chapter 9 Current Electricity
Short Answer I | Q 5.1

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