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Do superconductors carry infinite current? by Ciro Santilli 37  Updated 2025-05-26  +Created 1970-01-01
No, see: superconductor I-V curve.
Bibliography:
  • physics.stackexchange.com/questions/62664/how-can-ohms-law-be-correct-if-superconductors-have-0-resistivity on Physics Stack Exchange
  • physics.stackexchange.com/questions/69222/how-can-i-put-a-permanent-current-into-a-superconducting-loop
  • www.quora.com/Do-superconductors-produce-infinite-current-I-V-R-R-0-How-do-they-fit-into-quantum-theory
  • www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/dcgdf/does_superconductivity_imply_infinite_current/
  • www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/7xhb46/what_would_happen_if_a_voltage_was_applied_to_a/
Video 1.
Superconducting Short Circuits across Batteries by Eugene Khutoryansky (2020)
Source. Well, internal battery resistance acts as the only resistor, and voltage drops to zero immediately outside of the battery. And you get a huge current.
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