Circuits and Switches

1) If the light is on, is the circuit open or closed?

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2) What is meant by a Single Pole Double Throw switch? Double Pole Double Throw?

3) Why is a SPST switch sufficient for a single light switch but not for a light controlled by two light switches?

4) How would you wire a circuit controlled by four switches?

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