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A two-path circuit.
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What is it called when too much current flows through a conductor?
It is called a short circuit when more current flows than what the load demands.
What does the current that flows in an electric circuit carry?
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What circuit is it when electrical current has two or more paths to follow?
A circuit in which electricity only flows in one path is called a series circuit.
If an electric current flows from negative to positive what happens when the current flow meets?
The current never really "meets" anywhere; It is at constant velocity in all parts of the circuit. Negative to positive is the direction it flows, nothing more.
Why does an electrical breaker trip when you use a lot of appliances in the house?
since circuit breaker consists of coils they get heated up when high current flows, when this happens the coil get energised and pull the moving contacts to open thus the circuit breaker opens when high current flows.
What do circuit breakers and fuses have in common?
Both fuses and circuit breakers cut off a circuit from its power supply when the total current through the circuit exceeds the current rating of the fuse or circuit breaker, usually due to a short to ground or overloading of the circuit. Both use materials that respond to heat.
What is an electric current flowing in only one direction?
In a series circuit, then yes, there is only one pathway. For example: if one bulb fuses, all the bulbs in the serial circuit will go out. But there are more pathways in a parallel circuit. For example: if one bulb fuses, all the other bulbs in the parallel circuit will still light.
How does the loading effect of an ammeter in a low resistance circuit compare to the loading effect in a high resistance circuit?
The voltmeter has an internal resistance, which should be as high as possible. As this resistance draws current from the circuit under test, it will affect circuit operation. This is more pronounced in a high impedance circuit because the current drawn flows through higher resistances.
What circuit is a circuit in which electrical current has more than one path to follow?
A circuit that has more than one path for the current to flow is a parallel circuit. The circuit must have two or more paths to be considered parallel. A circuit that has only one current path through multiple components is a series circuit.
What is a circuit with two or more branches for current to flow called?
Parallel circuit
Do electrons flow in only one direction?
Yes. Electrical current only flows in a closed circuit. If it were an open circuit, there would be no current.AnswerAn interesting question. The answer is.... not necessarily! I say this because a capacitor is an open circuit, yet it allows d.c. current to flow for a short period of time (while it charges), and it allows a.c. current to flow continuously.
How do you find the electromotive force if you only know the terminal voltage?
If the power source is not connected to a circuit, or the circuit is broken so no current flows, then the Terminal Voltage is the Electromotive force. Otherwise you need more information.
