Closed Circuit without components

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In a closed circuit with only a cell and no resistance from the wire or the cell, current would flow through the circuit. The circuit is considered complete, allowing for the movement of charge. If an ammeter were placed in the circuit, it would show a deflection, indicating the presence of current. The absence of resistance means there are no barriers to the flow of electricity. Therefore, current would indeed be present in this idealized scenario.
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Consider a closed circuit containing a cell and nothing else. If we assume that the wire contributes no resistance, and there is no internal resistance in the cell. Would there be current flowing in the wire? It's like if you're putting an ammeter in the middle of the circuit, would there be deflection?

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Yeah, there would be, because the circuit is complete, or shorted in this case.
 

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