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is the form of energy most used by humans. This phenomenon is caused by the circulation of small particles called . If a material can be crossed by electric current it is a material. On the contrary,  if the material does not allow the passage of current through the it, this material is called insulator.

In an electrical circuit there is always a produced by the movement of electrons, a through which current flows and , that converts electrical current into another form of energy.

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When I arrive home and ring the bells, there is a sounding effect because I am closing the circiut thanks to a push . This element has only stable position, in this case, the position; that is why it does not ring unless you push it.

Another element in the installation of a house is the , which is one of the most used control and working components. With them, you can light the different lamps in your home. This is a used for opening and closing a circuit. It has  stable positions for connecting the conductors, the on and off positions.

One switch may turn on two or more light bulbs. If they are associated one oafter another, they are said to be in . On the contrary, if the wire branches off and is connected one opposite onother, the connection is called

Finally, are used for turning on and off a light  bulb from two diffenrent points. A commutator also has  positions, and in the outside it is like a  , in the inside it has  .

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One of the main advatanges of electricity is its versatility, that is to say, it can easily be converted into other types of energy, such as: energy in a light bulb,  energy in an engine,  energy in a heater,  energy in a reaction or  energy in a loudspeaker.

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