A circuit is considered open if there is a gap in the path for electricity to flow, causing the current to stop. A circuit is closed when there is a complete, unbroken path for the electrical current to travel through.
meaning that the current from your power source doesn't return to the positive end (electricity flows from - negative, to + positive)
No, when current flows to all parts of a circuit, the circuit is actually closed and complete. An open circuit is one where there is a break or interruption in the flow of current, preventing it from completing the full loop.
The current (in question) flows through both the circuit AND the circuit breaker [they are in series]. Within the circuit breaker when the current exceeds the preset limit it will open the circuit thus stopping all current flow. There are two common ways of doing this 1) magnetism - a coil pulls a switch open 2) thermal - a bimetallic strip bends away from its contacts, which opens the circuit.
No current flows in the circuit when the circuit is open, as in when the appliance is switched off. The voltage is on the "hot" side of the switch when it is in the open position but the neutral is not energized until the switch is closed.
A circuit breaker is a device used to open a circuit if too much current flows through it.
it will open circuit
A circuit is considered open if there is a gap in the path for electricity to flow, causing the current to stop. A circuit is closed when there is a complete, unbroken path for the electrical current to travel through.
meaning that the current from your power source doesn't return to the positive end (electricity flows from - negative, to + positive)
No, when current flows to all parts of a circuit, the circuit is actually closed and complete. An open circuit is one where there is a break or interruption in the flow of current, preventing it from completing the full loop.
A circuit breaker.
If a fuse melts, it creates an OPEN circuit, meaning that no current flows in the wires because it is no longer a complete circuit.
Both open and closed circuits involve the flow of electric current. In an open circuit, the current is interrupted or stopped due to a gap in the circuit, while in a closed circuit, the current flows continuously through a complete loop of conductor.
A closed series circuit is one where the current flows through all devices in the circuit. Opening a switch prevents current from flowing in the circuit and it becomes simply an "open circuit". Any device that operates with current (light, LED, motor, etc) will no longer function.
That's an "open circuit". No current flows no matter how high the voltage gets. It doesn't exist in nature.
The current (in question) flows through both the circuit AND the circuit breaker [they are in series]. Within the circuit breaker when the current exceeds the preset limit it will open the circuit thus stopping all current flow. There are two common ways of doing this 1) magnetism - a coil pulls a switch open 2) thermal - a bimetallic strip bends away from its contacts, which opens the circuit.
No, nothing flows through an open circuit. If there are two flat plates on either side of the open circuit, facing each other, electric charge builds up on each plate until the plates are at the supply voltage. If the voltage is AC, current will flow all the time as the voltage changes, because the flat plates form a capacitor that can pass AC. But there is no net power.