From 3ae38646b2391eeb57359b9732e01719b167cebc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tactonbishop Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2022 13:00:05 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Last Sync: 2022-10-24 13:00:05 --- Electronics/Circuits.md | 10 +++++++++- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/Electronics/Circuits.md b/Electronics/Circuits.md index 39195e3..31da522 100644 --- a/Electronics/Circuits.md +++ b/Electronics/Circuits.md @@ -12,8 +12,16 @@ Below is a basic circuit representing a 9-volt [battery]() with a 10,000$\Omega$ ![](/img/basic-circuit.png) -## Open an short circuits +## Open and short circuits A circuit with a break in its loop is called an **open circuit**. When a circuit is open, no current flows. A **short circuit** is a path in a circuit that allows current to flow with little or no resistance. This is usually unintentional and results in excessive current flowing through the circuit. A short circuit is the opposite to an open circuit. With an open circuit there is an infinite resistance between the two terminals. + +## Vertical circuit diagrams + +Sometimes circuits can be represented in a vertical manner rather than in an actual circuit. In this approach current is represented as flowing in a straight line from the voltage source (represented with a circle) to ground. + +The circuit below is functionally identical to the previous circuit but represented vertically: + +![](/img/vertical-circuit.png)