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How does a simple electric circuit work?

Connect a battery, wires, and bulb to make light.

ScienceClass 62 min video
Lit bulb connected to a battery by wires in a simple circuit2:29

What you'll learn

  1. 1What a battery, wires, and bulb do
  2. 2Why a circuit needs a complete path
  3. 3How the bulb lights up

What happens next

Watch short videoSee how a battery, wires, and bulb make a complete circuit.Try interactive experimentInteractive activity coming soon.Quick check quizTest what you've learned.
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