Electrical Engineering - Series Circuits - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Series Circuits - True or False (Q.No. 8)
8.
A short in a series circuit prevents current.
True
False
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.
Discussion:
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Ishu said:   1 decade ago
Can anybody explain this ?

Mohan reddy said:   1 decade ago
----R----2R----3R----
Let suppose this is part of a circuit and consider that it is connected to voltage source of 6V. if R=1 ohm then the current in the above give circuit is 1 amp.
Consider we are shorting 'R' in the above circuit then the will become like shown below.
---------2R----3R----
Now for the above circuit the current is 1.2 amp and the value of current changed but not prevented.

Suppose instead of shorting if we open then the circuit becomes like shown below.
---- --2R----3R----
The current in the above circuit is zero. that means opening will cause preventing current.

Jagadesh said:   10 years ago
Short in a series circuit allows current. It is why because current travels along the low resistance path. In short the resistance is zero. So the current flows through short circuit. The answer is false.

Neelima said:   9 years ago
What is the meaning of short here?

Please give me the answer.

Neelima said:   9 years ago
Mr. Mohan, please explain me clearly, when r = 1ohm and v = 6v how the current is 1A?

Bhagyashree said:   9 years ago
Series circuit will not prevent the current, it limits the current.
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Doddabasappa N said:   6 years ago
In a series circuit, if it shorted means it allows hug current flow through it.

That's why the answer is false (it never prevent the current).
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Aizaz haider said:   5 years ago
Short means it is a short circuit. In a short circuit, the current is maximum and the voltage drop is zero.

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