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    Series Circuit

    What Series Circuit means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.

    Definition of Series Circuit

    A circuit in which components are connected end-to-end, providing only one path for the current.
    Pearson Edexcel · Electricity and circuits (study guide)

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