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Electrical Work

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Electrical Work

In an electrical circuit, the energy source (battery or power supply) makes a current flow.

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Charge flow

  • Charge flows from the energy source and through the rest of the circuit and its components, like lamps and heaters.
  • The flow of current transfers energy from the energy source to the components.
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Energy transfer

  • The components then transfer energy to their surroundings.
  • For example a lamp emits light into its surroundings.

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