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What is an open circuit?

A broken path where current cannot flow.

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  1. A circuit with too much current
  2. A circuit with two batteries
  3. A broken path where current cannot flow ✔

Why: An open circuit has a break, so charge cannot complete the path.

Huh, didn't know that: An open circuit has a break, so charge cannot complete the path.

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That circuit left the door open.
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References

Answer: A broken path where current cannot flow. An open circuit has a break, so charge cannot complete the path.

  1. Scouting America: Electricity www.scouting.org/merit-badges/electricity
    Electrical conditions: generating source with example, ground, open circuit, overvoltage, potential difference, and short circuit
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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