Electrical Energy

Energy resulting from a flow of energy charge through a wire or another medium.

An example of this is when the light bulb illuminates (lights up) after being connected to the battery.

The energy from the battery flows through the wires, allowing the light bulb to work.

This is the path that allows electricity to flow from one point to another.

Electricity moves through circuits.

Closed Circuit: a continuous path that allows electricity to flow.

Open Circuit: a broken path in which the electricity cannot flow through.

The light bulb illuminates because the energy flows from the battery to the wire, and onto the light bulb.

The energy travels in a closed circuit, since the energy is able to flow in a continuous path until it reaches the light bulb.

If it is an open circuit, the light bulb would not be able to illuminate.