not so fast. given two paths, more current wil flow in the path of less resistance, but current will flow across both paths. that's what the equations for parallel resistors tell us. also, here is an interesting case. in high vacuum, sparks take the longest path, not the shortest! i'll let the curious figure out why. dan
On Thu, 17 Jun 2004 05:10:03 -0700, Chris S. <mrpolak@YAHOO.COM> wrote: >--- developtrust <developtrust@COX.NET> wrote: >> Does not make sense. Electricity will always take the least >> path of >> resistance. Right? William > |
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