Short circuit Definition and 87 Threads

We know that U=IR (ohm's law) in a short circuit, R goes to 0, I goes to infinity so the voltage goes to 0*∞ which is undefined! Why voltage is 0?

This circuit is really confusing me. I'm trying to find i using KVL and KCL. What's throwing me off is the short circuit effectively created by the inductor. I know that the whole circuit can't be short circuited because there is a current source that is preventing all of i from going through...

Homework Statement What will be the current flowing theoretically through each resistor this short-circuit case? Homework Equations V=IR I=V/R R_{T}=\frac{1}{\frac{1}{R_{1}}+\frac{1}{R_{2}}+...\frac{1}{R_{N}}} For a closed loop, \sum I_{entering}=\sum I_{leaving} The...

Okay so I have conducted an experiment to find the internal resistance of a battery pack by gradient of a graph of voltage against current. All so far okay. I went on to find the EMF also, again all so far okay. Now I need the short circuit current, and I can't find any information anywhere...

Hi, What does rated output in a transformer signify? Is power same(or almost same) on both sides? In short circuit test, we apply reduced voltage to HV winding so as to circulate rated current in HV. This will cause rated current to flow in LV. But as per definiton of rated current...

When a short circuit occurs, why won't the light bulb light up as well? Since the short circuit and the main branch where the lightbulb is are connected in parallel so won't the two have equal voltages and hence the bulb will light up (P=V^2/R)? Some people told me that its because the...

Why exactly is there zero current flowing through a diode when it is short circuited, given the presence of the barrier potential? My current understanding is that the drift current precisely balances the diffusion current. But if you take a diode and short it with a wire, wouldn't you then also...

Homework Statement http://www.xtremepapers.com/papers/CIE/Cambridge%20International%20A%20and%20AS%20Level/Physics%20%289702%29/9702_s06_qp_2.pdf number 7aHomework Equations None reallyThe Attempt at a Solution The answer is that C is the faulty lamp because it short circuit. But how do I know...

Ok I've read a lot of articles and seen a lot of different ways of calculating the short circuit current at the transformer terminals. So I'm going to apply my own intuition and see if I can arrive at the correct value if someone could please confirm my answer. 6.6kV/400V 3 Phase 10MVA...

Hi guys, Kind of newbie in this forum, i would like to ask your opinion in the following issue. I have an application using one Generator (50Hz-400Volts) connected in parallel to the grid (50Hz-20kV) thru a step up transformer (Ynd, 0,4 to 20kV). I have performed a short circuit study for...

Can a short circuit occur when a neutral wire is earthed, example a man touches a bare neural wire with bare hands..? And is the effect different for alternating and direct current?

Homework Statement This is more of a concept question rather than a HW problem, but I have two Circuits shown in the image attached. I am not really understanding how a short would affect resistance in these cases. 2. The attempt at a solution For figure 1 I am considering one of two...

In my phototelectrochemical setup I have a working electrode, reference electrode and a counter electrode . Now I need to measure the short circuit photocurrent so that I can calculate IPCE (incident photon to photocurrent efficiency). How will I measure this current ?

Homework Statement Find the current flowing through the voltage source in mA. Assume Vs = 3.9 V and R = 8.3 kohm. Round off your answer to two decimal points. Homework Equations 1/R(equivalent) = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + ... I=V/R Kirchoff's voltage law The Attempt at a Solution I considered the 3...

Can someone explain what short circuit duty is? I see this a lot in my field but I don't know what it means. I see it in the context of new generation coming onto the grid and needing to interconnect to the current transmission system.

My book says, initially, an uncharged capacitor acts as a short circuit and we eliminate any resistors in parallel with the capacitor. My question is, how can a capacitor be a short circuit if there is a gap between them? How does current go through a capacitor initially?

Homework Statement Here is the problem: http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/6488/unled2b.jpg What is the open circuit output voltage, Vout? Estimate the short circuit output current Can someone explain to me how to do these. Homework Equations Honestly... no idea. I know V=IR and all that...

Homework Statement So the first part is to find Voc in this circuit: So I did this: -10 + 1200*i1 + 3300*(i1 - i2) - 12 = 0 since i2 = 0 A, -22 + 4500*i1 = 0 i1 = 22/4500 A = 0.0049 A Then, for Voc: 3300*(i2 - i1) + Voc + 12 = 0 since i2 = 0 A, 3300*(−22/4500) + Voc + 12 = 0...

Homework Statement Homework Equations Thevenin Theorem, Kirchoff's Voltage Law, mesh analysis The Attempt at a Solution I'm kind of confused as to how to approach this question as a whole because I'm getting put off from the two voltage sources. I was thinking that maybe I could use mesh...

How do i find if there is a short circuit in the circuit diagrams. i am really confused. please help.

In an example in my book (Uni. physics), there's a circuit with emf = 12V, internal resistance, r = 2 Ohm, and no external resistance, R = 0, short circuit. What I don't get, is that it says that across the terminals, the potential difference between these points must be zero since there is no...

Homework Statement i have a circuit like this https://www.physicsforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=26017&stc=1&d=1274949363 and i want to reduce it to thevenin's equivalent as seen from the terminals of R5 Homework Equations IF i short circuit the resistor R5 in order to find...

I have a power network, two parallel generators which feed 2 parallel delta-wye transformers with a bus tie inbetween, from 690V to 33kV. These two transformers feed a bus which a whole bunch of 33kV/690V DELTA-WYE transformers hang off for distribution. There was a fault the other day at the...

-My professor said that if i is constant through an inductor that V=0 through the formula V=L(dv/dt) . So if an inductor is in series with a voltage source it will act like a short circuit. But if the inductor is in series with a resistor and the voltage source the inductor will not act like a...

Homework Statement An underground telephone cable, consisting of a pair of wires, has suffered a short somewhere along its length (at point P in the Figure). The telephone cable is 4.00 km long, and in order to determine where the short is, a technician first measures the resistance between...

I have a 24 KW 3 phase 120/208 volt synchronous generator I bought from China and I am having trouble finding the available short circuit amps or the %Z rating. Is there a chart anyone is aware of for common short circuit capacities?

The problem is that a space heater develops a short circuit when to much current enters the circuit. The power supplied is 1500 W and the max current before short circuit is 15A. Firstly we have to calculate the resistance of the heater where I used P = I^2 R. But now we have to find the...

Hi, I'm trying to perform a short circuit fault calculation on this transformer and load I have when a 3 phase bolted short (worse case) occurs. The transformer specs are below: Z(transformer)=5%, Z(cable)= .00306 + j.0027, Delta/Star 6.6kV/400V I can understand calculating the short circuit...

Homework Statement What is the difference between an open circuit and a short circuit? Open circuit has no current, so does that mean any resistor in series with it, has no current ,so it can be ignored for analysis( v=ir so 0 current means 0 V) for finding let's say the Thevenin...

Hi everyone Books mention the Open Circuit and Short Circuit tests on a synchronous generator in order to determine its synchronous impedance. One observes that the Short Circuit Characteristic (plot of short circuit armature current versus field current) is a straight line all the way...

Is there any Short circuit protection diagram designed for power supplies which the current doesn't drop below 1A? Can you show me any?

In battery, after finishing of its construction and positive & negative electrode creation, why we will need an external electrical lead (for example copper wires) for transmission of energy between two poles? Why no short circuit occurs between positive and negative electrodes through...

So I had an argument with a friend, more like a discussion where we disagreed. It led to some interesting questions, or at least they are to me. I made a simple electromagnet using a battery, a nail, and an insulated copper wire wrapped around the nail many times with the ends of the...

what is short circuit and wat happens to different circuits when it occurs.wat operates it .

The statement, "when a resistor fails, it will normally open." is true. But I don't understand: when a resistor fails, doesn't that mean that the resistor doesn't work? so doesn't that mean that resistance=0=short circuit?

What's the difference between a short circuit and a parallel circuit? In a short circuit, my teacher told me that no current will passs through the more resistive path. I doubt it. If this is wrong, then I could distinguish the difference and similarities between them. If not, I really need...

General physics: Someone please explain what a "short circuit" is I am currently reading electricity and although I have read my textbooks well, I still don't understand what a "short circuit" is..thanks :cry: