How does electricity flow in a circuit?

[Erwin]

I’m trying to understand how electricity moves through a circuit. Can someone explain it in simple terms, maybe with an example of how it works in everyday devices?

 

[Robert Willian]

Electricity consists of electrons that flow in closed circuits. The circuit is closed by linking the negative terminal of a power source to the positive terminal. The voltage in the circuit pushes the electrons to flow through the conductors. It also provides the energy required to power components like light bulbs.

 

[shanewarne]

Electricity flows in a circuit when electrons move through a closed path from the negative terminal to the positive terminal of a power source. The electric current travels through conductors like wires, powering devices (loads) along the way, then returns to the source.