Current does NOT take the Path of Least Resistance!

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Electric current has to obey certain rules, like taking the path of least resistance. But when rules are that simple, they tend to be a little wrong. Let's see if we can write a better one.

00:00 Cold Open
00:41 The Experiment
03:03 Better Rule
03:40 Charge Conservation
06:44 Kirchhoff's Current Law
08:00 What's a Junction?
08:42 Summary
09:41 Sponsor Message
10:56 Outro
11:21 Featured Comment

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