Closed Circuit without components

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A closed circuit containing a cell with no additional components will indeed have current flowing through it. The assumption that the wire contributes no resistance and that there is no internal resistance in the cell confirms that the circuit is complete. Therefore, if an ammeter is placed in the circuit, it will show deflection, indicating the presence of current.

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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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