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Where does the electrons go when a short circuit occurs​

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At the level of an individual electron a short-circuit doesn't look much different than a normal current path, it will move because of the electric field.

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At the level of an individual electron a short-circuit doesn't look much different than a normal current path, it will move because of the electric field.

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