Short circuits occur when the positive and negative terminals of a battery are connected by a low resistance wire, leading to the flow of large amount of current and in turn larger energy which the wire cannot carry and result in an explosion.
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How do short circuits occur?
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Paheli took a wire of length 10 cm. Boojho took a wire of 5 cm of the same material and thickness. Both of them connected the wires as shown in the circuit given in figure. The current flowing in both the circuits is the same. a. Will the heat produced in both the cases be equal? Explain. b. Will the heat produced be the same if the wires taken by them are of equal lengths but of different thickness? Explain.
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