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Some sources on the web claim that "electricity follows the path of least resistance" is not true, e.g. this physics SE questionthis physics SE question. However, in every explanation of "short circuits", the author says that current flows through the short because it's following the path of least resistance. How do I reconcile these two facts?

Some sources on the web claim that "electricity follows the path of least resistance" is not true, e.g. this physics SE question. However, in every explanation of "short circuits", the author says that current flows through the short because it's following the path of least resistance. How do I reconcile these two facts?

Some sources on the web claim that "electricity follows the path of least resistance" is not true, e.g. this physics SE question. However, in every explanation of "short circuits", the author says that current flows through the short because it's following the path of least resistance. How do I reconcile these two facts?

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Path of least resistance vs. short circuit

Some sources on the web claim that "electricity follows the path of least resistance" is not true, e.g. this physics SE question. However, in every explanation of "short circuits", the author says that current flows through the short because it's following the path of least resistance. How do I reconcile these two facts?