DC circuitsQuestion 536 of 1506

What is the term for a complete conductive path in a circuit?

  1. Resistance
  2. Polarity
  3. Continuity
  4. Potential
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Correct answer: Continuity

Continuity is lost when the path is broken.

Source: Lessons in Electric Circuits I: DC (Kuphaldt), 1.2: Conductors, Insulators, and Electron Flow

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026