If you short out a resistor in a circuit...does the voltage across the battery change (real battery) or no?

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anonymous · Answer

you know, versus whether the resistor wasn't shorted.

jfraser · Answer

if you short across a resistor, the battery will drain faster, due to the increased current through the short

anonymous · Answer

yeah, but the voltage across the battery is unchanged as soon as you short out the resister, right?

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

v is equivalent in both diagrams right?

anonymous · Answer

I know it increases the current but shouldn't the battery remain constant

anonymous · Answer

there will be a small change in the voltage......

anonymous · Answer

increased or smaller?

anonymous · Answer

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