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Electric circuits My field of study is Electrical Engineering Technology, associate’s degree, and I’m planning on continuing to my bachelor’s degree. As the title says, the new technology in my field of study that I want to know more about is electric circuits. I learned that, “A circuit is an unbroken loop of conductive material that allows electrons to flow through continuously without beginning or end,” (Electric Circuits, 2012). In the article it is also stated that the marble-and-hula-hoop model could be used as an example of a complete circuit that isn’t broken. I learned that the marble-and-hula-hoop circuit also provided the means to support a uniform flow of electrons without having to use the infinite Sources and Destinations. The marble-and-hula-hoop circuit shows that a fixed number of electrons moving clockwise in the circuit provide a cycle of electrons in which the continuous flow of electrons is indefinite, without the need for an infinite supply and dump of electrons. The example of the marble-and-hula-hoop circuit not needing an infinite supply and dump of electrons placed emphasis on the importance of continuity in a circuit like it is in a straight piece of wire. As the article continued on I also learned that any break on a circuit will prevent any electrons from flowing through it as they are supposed to. In other words, a continuous electron flow can’t occur anywhere in a broken circuit. Thus, one of the most important principles one must realize while working with circuits is that it doesn’t matter where the break occurs. Any discontinuity in a circuit will prevent the continuous electron flow throughout the entire circuit. So even though technology has improved so much the simplest errors and problems could damage and/or prevent any electrical device from working. In conclusion, what I learned from reading the article