what’s the difference between current and voltage
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If you use water as an analogy to electricity, the pressure of water in a pipe is equivalent to the voltage, and the amout of water flowing through the pipe is equivalent to the current (amperage).
If you aim the output of the pipe at a water wheel you can use the force of the water to do turn the wheel and do something useful. If you have high pressure but a teenie little pipe, it’s not going to get much work done. If you have a big pipe but the water just dribbles out, it’s not going to get much work done. Mutltiplying the two is how you measure power (wattage).
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