A short circuit is hazardous because
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Correct answer to question 23 (Electronics Information): current bypasses the load and rises sharply
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A short offers a path of almost no resistance, so by Ohm's law the current becomes very large. That current heats the wiring fast, which is why shorts start fires and why fuses exist.
Updated: November 2026
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