Do superconductors carry infinite current?
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Do superconductors carry infinite current? by
Ciro Santilli 35 Updated 2025-03-25 +Created 1970-01-01
No, see: superconductor I-V curve.
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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. New to topics? Read the docs here!