Parallel circuit and Ohms law

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Theoretical questions with ideal components.(R2 is 10 Ohm)

1) parallel circuit. R1 and ammeter,

If I have a parallel circuit of 2 resistances, both zero Ohm, the current would split to 2 and each current would be half. If the resistor R1 would be 1 pico Ohm, and the ammeter zero Ohm, there would be no current through the resistor, and all the current would go through the ammeter?

2) Ohms law.

R2 is 10 Ohm, current is 1A.

voltage between point A and B is 0 volt,
resistance between A and B is 0 Ohm,

according to Ohms law, I = V / R = 0 / 0 = 0 A.

Correction, 0/0 is not 0, it is undefined.(edited after posting)

Is it telling me that it sees this as 2 circuits, with a common wire, and the circuit between A and B has no current, but the circuit between (+) and (-) has 1 Amp.

Correction, the current between A and B is undefined. (edited after posting)

Both questions are theoretical with ideal components, and the voltmeter and ammeter are connected this way on purpose. I would like to get some feedback on this topic.

Best Answer

If I have a parallel circuit of 2 resistances, both zero Ohm, the current would split to 2 and each current would be half.

"Zero ohms" is an idealization. If you say you have two zero-ohm resistors in parallel, it just means your model is not accurate enough to determine how the current is split.

If the resistor R1 would be 1 pico Ohm, and the ammeter zero Ohm, there would be no current through the resistor, and all the current would go through the ammeter?

If "zero ohms" means much much less than 1 picoohm, then yes, essentially all the current would go through the ammeter.

But real ammeters have burden resistance that's much much more than a picoohm (more like a few milliohms).

2) Ohms law. R2 is 10 Ohm, current is 1A. voltage between point A and B is 0 volt, resistance between A and B is 0 Ohm, according to Ohms law, I = V / R = 0 / 0 = 0 A.

You have a false conclusion. Zero divided by zero is not zero. It is an undetermined value. Could be zero or could be infinite, depending on the situation.

To analyze this circuit, restate Ohm's law as V = I R. You know the current is 1 A due to the other circuit elements. You know the voltmeter doesn't pass current. Therefore there's 1 A passing from B to A, and because it's a perfect wire, the voltage is zero.