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Voltage is the number of electrons relative to another location; current is how many of those electrons are moving from one location to another.

A simple example is a stream. Think of voltage as the width and depth of the stream, and current as how fast the stream is moving. If it is very big, but not moving, it is not very dangerous. Alternatively, if it is very small and moving quickly it is not really dangerous. But if it is big and moving quickly, it becomes dangerous.

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