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Grade 12Electric Current

Wy is the presence of a resistance necessary for the flow of current ? in other words , why won’t the current flow without a resistance ?

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7 Years agoGrade 12
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7 Years ago
Resistance prevents current from flowing. If there's zero resistance, as in some kinds of short circuits, the current will flow in the wire without any losses.  The basic rule is Ohm's Law