What’s the difference between negative and ground in circuits?
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Negative returns to the power source to complete the circuit, ground literally goes to the ground.
To imagine it most simply, say you have a battery with positive and negative ends right? And a light bulb to turn on. You need to run one wire from the positive end of the battery to the light bulb, then you need to run another wire from the light bulb back to the battery to complete the circuit. With this the circuit can function normally. The ground wire is then a totally separate wire. It’s job is to dispel electrical energy in the event that there is an electrical build up or a short circuit or any other event that could possibly shock a person or start a fire.
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