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I guess you could call them 'reciprocals' in a sense.
-- "Open circuit"
. . . Has a very high resistance. Nominally infinite.
. . . No voltage, no matter how high, is high enough to produce any current through the circuit.
. . . Current through it is always zero.
. . . Household example: a light switch that's open (labeled OFF in that position).
-- "Short Circuit"
. . . Has a very low resistance. Nominally zero.
. . . Any voltage, no matter how small, is enough to produce very high current through the circuit.
. . . Household example: toddler stuck a paper-clip into the two holes of the outlet.
What else can I help you with?
What is the difference in an open circuit and a short circuit?
an open circuit is a circuit that does not complete the circle. an open circuit does not do the job as the electricity stands still a short circuit is a circuit that wires have crossed and the electricity takes the shortest path. and does not complete all of the points on the circuit
What are the circuit effects due to a short circuit or open circuit?
It would depend on the circuit diagram. In some cases, the circuit would be incomplete (simplest case is a battery with a wire attached to just one terminal).Parallel branches that have a connection to the battery without going through other branches are independent of each other. Say you have two parallel branches and a battery. If you short circuit one of the branches, the other branch will not be affected but the battery will be (current through the battery would decrease because taking out a parallel branch increases resistance).In short, it would depend on the circuit diagram. Note that for a nanosecond, there would be current in an open circuit, but after this brief time there would be no current flow in the segment of the circuit that has been shorted.
A loop with a break in it that prevents current from flowing is called?
an open circuit.
Why a short circuit happen?
Presumably, the current follows a path (a circuit) to do whatever it was "made" to do. If water, for instance, enters the circuit, a shorter path may develop, and the current will (partially) take the short circuit. Or a wire could become lose and short circuit the intended path.
What is the units for the short circuit current?
The unit for short circuit current is typically measured in amperes (A) or kiloamperes (kA). It represents the maximum current that can flow in a circuit under a short circuit condition.
What is a circuit with no load?
An open circuit or a short-circuit (if that circuit is complete).
When inductor is called short circuit and open circuit?
In DC inductor is short circuited .
What is the difference in an open circuit and a short circuit?
an open circuit is a circuit that does not complete the circle. an open circuit does not do the job as the electricity stands still a short circuit is a circuit that wires have crossed and the electricity takes the shortest path. and does not complete all of the points on the circuit
What is the design value of short circuit ration of generator?
short circuit ratio is the ratio of field current to open short circuit voltage n the open circuit current. its value for thermal is less than hydro type.
Can different rating circuit breakers have the same short circuit characteristics?
Yes, different amperage rating circuit breakers can have the same short circuit characteristics.
What is open circuit and short circuit?
Consider two points (A and B) in an electric circuit. An open circuit between A and B means there is no electrical connection between A and B. A short circuit between A and B means there is an electrical connection between A and B.
What is short circuit ratio of an alternator?
Short circuit ratio is the ratio of field current required for the rated voltage at open circuit to the field current required for the rated armature current at short circuit
What are the safety features available in a breaker?
To detect and open the circuit if a thermal overload is present and to detect and open the circuit if a short circuit caused by a magnetic increase of flux in the circuit.
If a fuse melts does it create an open circuit a closed circuit or a short circuit?
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.
What is more dangerous a short circuit or an open circuit?
A short circuit is generally more dangerous than an open circuit because it allows a current to flow through an unintended path, leading to overheating, fires, and potential damage to electrical components. An open circuit, on the other hand, simply means that the circuit is incomplete and no current can flow, which may simply result in a non-functioning device.
Difference between open and short circuit?
An open circuit has a break in it somewhere, so the circuit is not complete and electricity cannot flow. When you power off a light, for example, with an on/off switch, you open the circuit, turning off the light as desired. When there is an unwanted open circuit, for example from a damaged wire, the device or system is unpowered and cannot operate. A short circuit has some unwanted contact between points at different voltage levels, such as from hot to neutral or ground, or between positive and negative. When a short is in a circuit, electricity will take only that path of little or no resistance. The rest of the system is deprived of power, and the conductors feeding the point of the short will likely overheat or burn unless a fuse or breaker operates, creating now an open circuit.
What is the different between an open circuit and a closed circuit?
closed circuit often called short circuit it means connecting two teminal of a circuit usually plus and minus without resistanace or any component just you have to join open circuit means disconnection between plus and minus dont beak your head for this its easy ma leish habib i!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
