A short circuit is defined:
An unintentional connection of low resistance or impedance in a circuit such that excessive and often damaging current flows in it
(from Wiktionary.org)
Why a short circuit has very low resistance is very simple: because that's how "short circuit" is defined.
To test for a short circuit in a circuit, you can use a multimeter set to measure resistance. Disconnect the power source, then place the multimeter probes at different points in the circuit. If the resistance reading is very low or zero, it indicates a short circuit.
A short circuit which offers very low, practically zero, fault resistance is called "dead short circuit". further more it bypasses the entire load current through itself.
Because a short-circuit test is done at very low voltage to check the transformer windings on their maximum current. The low voltage ensures that the magnetic flux in the transformer's iron core is very low so that the eddy-current losses, usually known as iron losses, are negligible.
Oh, dude, when a transformer has super low impedance, it's like opening up the floodgates for short circuit current to flow through, man. It's basically like giving a green light to a bunch of rowdy electrons to party hard and cause a massive current spike. So yeah, having a transformer with very low impedance amps up the short circuit current big time.
Since a short circuit is, essentially, a zero impedance connection between nodes, the current in a short circuit is limited only by the ability of the source. In the case of an ideal voltage source connected to an ideal short circuit, you would have infinite amperes.
Because a short-circuit test is done at low voltage so there is very small power loss in the magnetic core. That is because there is very magnetic flux.
When a voltage is present between two points in a circuit (electrical outlet, battery, etc.) it normally flows through a load of some resistance to do some work. If instead a pure conductor (usually metal) connects the two points separated by a voltage, a short circuit results. Current through the short circuit is very high and usually results in fire or failure unless protected by a circuit breaker. In low-voltage, low-power electronics a short circuit might not be dangerous but is usually undesirable.
Firstly turn of the power before this test...Using a resistance or continuity tester you should get the following results:Short circuit: Very low resistance (nearly 0 ohms) or the bell will ring.Open circuit: Very high resistance (Somewhere in the range of Mega ohms) or the bell will not ring.The reason for this is because and open circuit has a gap in it (which has high resistance).The short circuit has wires that are crossed and so has a really low resistance.
Resistance of a short circuit is actually very low, ideally it is 0 Ohms. In practice the resistance of a short circuit will be equal to whatever the resistance of the short circuited wires is, which is typically very small. So if you substitute very small resistance value R into Ohm's Law(I = V/R), you will get a very high current flowing. Where V=voltage,I=current.
A short circuit occurs when an unintended connection is made between two points in an electrical circuit, causing a low resistance path for the current to flow. This can result in excessive current flow, overheating, and potentially damaging the circuit components. Short circuits are typically identified and resolved by locating and fixing the unintended connection.
An ammeter can cause a short circuit if it is connected in parallel instead of in series with the circuit being measured. This can create a low resistance path for the current to flow, bypassing the intended circuit and causing a short circuit.
no.because current always try to flow trough low resistance path.as short circuit has low resistance current pass trough short circuit