Robotics Fundamentals
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Robotics · Electronics Basics

What is a Circuit?

Understand closed paths, sources, loads, and connections in an electrical system.

2 min micro-lesson

Lesson focus

What is a Circuit?

Explain the role and meaning of “a Circuit” and connect it to a familiar technology scenario.

Video resources will be added as each NEST lesson is published.

Learning objective

What you will understand

Explain the role and meaning of “a Circuit” and connect it to a familiar technology scenario.

Key ideas

  • Closed path
  • Power source
  • Load

Try it

Trace current around a simple battery-and-LED circuit.

Quick recap

Understand closed paths, sources, loads, and connections in an electrical system.