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fog37
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Hello Forum,
Electric current usually goes down the path of least resistance if it can. However, there are situations in which it prefers to go through a path of more resistance if the path of least resistance has no potential difference across.
Are my statements correct?
For example, see the circuit below where the current does not pass through the red segment of the circuit because it has no potential a difference across and could be removed without affecting the circuit:
thanks!
Electric current usually goes down the path of least resistance if it can. However, there are situations in which it prefers to go through a path of more resistance if the path of least resistance has no potential difference across.
Are my statements correct?
For example, see the circuit below where the current does not pass through the red segment of the circuit because it has no potential a difference across and could be removed without affecting the circuit:
thanks!