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| − | {{stub}}An '''open circuit''' is a [[circuit]] that does not have a complete connection between the two sides of the battery. As a result, [[electric current]] does not flow. An open circuit is contrasted with a ' | + | {{stub}}An '''open circuit''' is a [[circuit]] that does not have a complete connection between the two sides of the battery. As a result, [[electric current]] does not flow. An open circuit is contrasted with a 'closed' circuit, in which current does flow through the connection. <ref>Bird, John, ''Electrical and Electronic Principles and Technology (3rd edition)''. Newnes, 2007</ref> |
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Template:StubAn open circuit is a circuit that does not have a complete connection between the two sides of the battery. As a result, electric current does not flow. An open circuit is contrasted with a 'closed' circuit, in which current does flow through the connection. [1]
References
- ↑ Bird, John, Electrical and Electronic Principles and Technology (3rd edition). Newnes, 2007