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Is it true that in an open circuit, current flows through it while in a closed circuit it doesn't?


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a

True

b

False 

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

The above statement is false.
In an open circuit, the current does not flow through it, while in a closed circuit, it does.
An electric circuit is a current-carrying path. The current does not flow if the circuit is incomplete or damaged. This is referred to as an open circuit.
Question ImageCurrent flows through the circuit if it is complete. This is referred to as a closed circuit.
The correct statement would be that in a closed circuit, current flows through it, while in an open circuit, it doesn't.
  
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Is it true that in an open circuit, current flows through it while in a closed circuit it doesn't?