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Circuit Theorems
6.1 DEFINITIONS
6.1.1 Electric Circuit and Its Elements
An electric circuit (or simply circuit) is a system of conductors and devices
(sources, resistors, capacitors, inductors, transformers, etc.) interconnected to
each other in a way to allow the ow of electrical current. The aim is to elaborate
and/or transfer electric signals or electric power from one point to another.
Observation
There are many examples of electric circuits in nature.
The brain can be considered the interplay of varying voltages and currents. It
contains a network of organized and interconnected nerve electrical cells, each
with a particular purpose a ...