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What is a short circuit?

A low resistance path that bypasses normal load.

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  1. A very long wire
  2. A low resistance path that bypasses normal load ✔
  3. A circuit with no battery

Why: A short circuit creates a low resistance path, allowing excessive current.

Huh, didn't know that: A short circuit creates a low resistance path, allowing excessive current.

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Answer: A low resistance path that bypasses normal load. A short circuit creates a low resistance path, allowing excessive current.

  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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