The device that breaks a circuit is:

Cell

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Battery

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Switch

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Conductor

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Solution

The correct option is C
Switch

The device that breaks a circuit is called switch. If the switch is closed, current will flow through the circuit as it provides a continuous path for current to flow and if the switch is open no current will flow through the circuit.

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