eli5 Why do some appliances consume more power than others where it all get an input of 220v / 110v?
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It’s the same reason the entire reservoir doesn’t come tearing out of your kitchen tap when you go to do the dishes.
How much flow happens is limited by the thing consuming the flow. In the case of electricity it’s the device, if it’s water, it’s your tap. How large it is, how far open it is.
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