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technology Maturity 11-13

A switch helps us control power.

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switches-electrical.agr.jpg
It can turn things on or off. It uses metal parts that touch. When they touch, power flows. When they move apart, power stops. You use them for lights.
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Tactile switches.jpg
Do you use a switch today?

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SPST-Switch.svg
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Symbol circuit breaker (one-pole).svg
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SPST-NC-Switch.svg
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SPDT-Switch.svg
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Symbol change over switch.svg
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Symbol Series switch.svg
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DPST-symbol.svg
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Symbol circuit breaker (two-pole).svg

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📚 Content adapted from Wikipedia | Readability: FK 12.5 | Vital Level 4