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What happens in a short circuit?
Physics
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High School (9–10)
Electricity & Magnetism › Current Electricity
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What happens in a short circuit?
The current falls to zero
A fuse is added to the circuit
The live and neutral wires touch, the resistance becomes very small, and a huge current flows
The voltage of the mains rises
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