If you push a d battery against a metal object (like a ring) will it shorten it or or those nothing happen?

Question

I saw a meme on Instagram and wondering if anything actually happens. https://www.instagram.com/p/ChS8a8UJefq/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

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Answer 1

You mean a 9-volt? D batteries are cylinders and the poles are on opposite ends.

Anyway, to answer your question, yes. Connecting a battery’s terminals via any conductive metal will in fact cause a short.