This has really been bugging me to say the least.
The fact that a circuit has to be closed for charged to move, do work that is, transfer energy to the load etc.
However charges do move in open circuit, does it not?
Antenna is an open circuit to my knowledge.
Howabout an obvious observation. When you hook up two wires one in each terminal of a battery, isn't there voltage difference at the end of the wires even if the wires are in opposite direction away from each other?
Tree does not fall in the forest unless someone hears it.
Can someone explain this in such a way that it actually makes sense. Lets keep it simple and use electrons moving in conductors. Not ions, molecules etc.
The fact that a circuit has to be closed for charged to move, do work that is, transfer energy to the load etc.
However charges do move in open circuit, does it not?
Antenna is an open circuit to my knowledge.
Howabout an obvious observation. When you hook up two wires one in each terminal of a battery, isn't there voltage difference at the end of the wires even if the wires are in opposite direction away from each other?
Tree does not fall in the forest unless someone hears it.
Can someone explain this in such a way that it actually makes sense. Lets keep it simple and use electrons moving in conductors. Not ions, molecules etc.
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