Why current will not flow in incomplete circuit?

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Current will not flow in an incomplete circuit because there is no complete path for electrons to travel. In the scenario described, connecting only one side of the wire to the positive terminal of the battery creates a break in the circuit, preventing the flow of current. Electrons require a closed loop to move, as they are driven by potential difference, which is absent when the circuit is incomplete. Without a connection to the negative terminal, the wire remains at zero voltage, inhibiting electron drift toward the positive side. Therefore, a complete circuit is essential for current to flow.
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What current wilayah not flow in incomplete circuit?
I have a battery and wire, if I connect one side of the wire to the positive side of battery , why the electron inside the wire(which do not connect to the negative battery side,so that side of wire is in zero voltage) will not drift to the positive side of battery?
 
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Outrageous said:
What current wilayah not flow in incomplete circuit?
I have a battery and wire, if I connect one side of the wire to the positive side of battery , why the electron inside the wire(which do not connect to the negative battery side,so that side of wire is in zero voltage) will not drift to the positive side of battery?
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