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A spark, a ruined battery and possible an exploding battery.

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Q: An auto mechanic mistakenly drops a wrench across the two terminals of a car battery this causes?
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When an auto mechanic drops a wrench across the two terminals of a car battery what happens?

A dead short occurs which can result in the battery exploding A completion in the external circuit of the battery


What happens when a mechanic drops a wrench across the two terminals of a car battery?

it`s best that he wouldn't do this but if he does the battery will melt or explode or the wrench will melt the car can even burst in to flames.


What is maintained across the terminals of a battery?

Current


What is the potential difference across the terminals of a battery?

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Could a wire connected across a battery's terminals produce a current?

sure whatever?


How do you Reset service lamp?

The easiest way to reset a service lamp on any vehicle is to disconnect both battery terminals first. Run a wire across both battery terminals and leave attached for at least a couple of hours. Detach the wire and reconnect the battery terminals. Your service light should now be out. Make sure that you do not run the wire across the positive and negative terminals of the battery. Make sure you disconnect both terminals and run the wire across the cables and not the actual battery terminals. If your service engine light is on it means your computer is registering a code. Make sure you take your car to have it diagnosed properly instead of resetting the light. It may be a serious code that could cause problems in the future.


What is the difference between short to Battery and Open Load?

Related to a battery and open load is the battery just sitting there without anything connected. A short is a very low resistance attached to the tow terminals of the battery. For example, a wire connected across the battery terminals would constitute a short.


What is the important to be maintained across the terminals of a battery?

Better taking care not to have any direct contact between them which means a short circuit. This would spoil the battery immediately


What would the current flow be if a short circuit is put across the battery's terminals?

That will depend on the internal resistance of the battery. I = E / R Where I is the current, E is the open circuit battery voltage, and R is the internal resistance of the battery.


What will happen to the electric pressure differences across the battery terminals when a second long bulb is added in parallel to a single long bulb connected to a fresh battery?

there will be little or no change


What is the magnetic field that might be obtained close to a thick copper wire which is connected across the terminals of a car battery?

This isn't going to work because the copper wire is gonna either melt or short the battery out by connecting the terminals together. This is basically how arc welding is done.


Why is it possible to measure an electric potential across the terminals of a dry cell?

Batteries are a voltage storage device that hold a voltage potential until used. By using a volt meter you can find the stored voltage by placing the leads of the meter across the battery's positive and negative terminals.