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Can inserting a resistor in a circuit produce an effect similar to a short circuit?
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Can inserting a resistor in a circuit produce an effect similar to a short circuit?

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By ‘inserting’ you means to putting a resistor in series. In this case, no, there is no resistance that would produce the same effect as a short circuit.

If you adding a resistor in parallel with the circuit, then if it had a low value It might be similar to a short circuit. I

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