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What is the importance of an electric switch in an electric circuit ?

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A device called electric switch is used for making and breaking an electric circuit .When a switch in on , the passage of electricity starts ,( I .e ., closed switch ) and when the switch is OFF , the passage of electricity stops , (I,e ., open switch ).

If there is no switch in the electric circuit , then we cannot control the flow of electric current in the circuit . Without switch , we cannot achieve proper functioning of electrical appliances in circuit .
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