Electricity and water are often compared to help explain how electricity works.
Voltage is like the speed of water in a river, and electrical current is like the amount of water in the river. Resistance can be compared to the physical width of the river.
Power is voltage times current, or the speed of the water times the amount of water. Electricity is usually most dangerous when it is available at high power - similar to a huge, fast moving river.
It is 6 times 8 and the answer is in volts.
Think of Voltage as the pressure and Amperage (current) as flow. If you think of it as pipes with water then the pressure would be voltage, and current would be how much water flows past a certain point in the pipe in a given time.
Current means flow of electrons Whereas the difference between two points is the voltage difference. Example: when you hold a filled jug of water at a certain height, it is the voltage. Because there is some difference of water at you end and the ground. But when you start pouring the water from the jug, water will fall on the ground which can be said a current.
Voltage in an electrical circuit is the rough equivalent of pressure in a water pipe. It causes the electricity to flow. Higher voltage; more flow. The difference is that you can think of pressure applied at a single point, but voltage is always the difference in electrical potential between two points. That's how a bird can stand on a 7,000-volt rural electrical line without harm. The potential difference (voltage) between the line and the ground is 7,000 volts, but the potential difference (voltage) between the bird's two feet is very tiny.
If current increases, then voltage also has to increase, assuming that resistance stay relatively the same. Power will also increase. Since power is the product of voltage and current, then the power increase would be the square of the voltage or current change.
In a water system, the "voltage" is the water pressure, the flow rate is the "current", and the pipe size is the "resistance". Low-voltage electrical current is equivalent to low-pressure water.
Voltage in a circuit can be compared to water pressure in a pipe. Just like higher water pressure allows water to flow faster and with more force, higher voltage in a circuit enables electric current to flow more easily and with more energy. Conversely, lower voltage results in slower and weaker flow of electric current, similar to low water pressure leading to a weaker flow of water.
Voltage
The flow of water is often compared to the flow of electric current. In both cases, the flow is the movement of a substance (water or electrons) from one point to another. The pressure difference in water systems is analogous to the voltage difference in electrical systems, and the flow rate in water systems is similar to the current in electrical systems.
In electricity, voltage is analogous to water pressure. Just as water pressure drives water through pipes, voltage drives electric current through a circuit. Higher voltage means a greater potential for current to flow, similar to how higher water pressure results in a stronger flow of water.
Electrical current can travel through a body of water up to several meters, but the exact distance depends on factors such as the conductivity of the water, the voltage of the current, and the presence of any grounding or insulating materials in the water. Electric current in water poses a significant risk of electric shock and can be lethal.
It will increase the current since the water heater is made of a heating element and which is resistive in nature. Ohms law states that V=IR where V is the voltage, I the current and R the resistance. Now the resistance will always remain constant. Thus, when the voltage is increased, the current will also increase.
E=IxR E- Electromotive Force, measured with voltage - volt - v. I- Current, measured with amperage - amp - a. R- Resistance measured with ohms - (Greek omega symbol) Voltage = pressure. Current = flow. Resistance = opposition to flow such as wire size or load. If electricity was water then the water pump is the voltage. The water flowing through the pipe is the current and the size of the pipe is the resistance. Smaller pipe more resistance.
Your question is backwards. It is the voltage that provides the potential to generate current in amps. Imagine a large vat with a spigot at the bottom. Initially the vat is empty. Now the water company decides to provide you with a load of water to fill the vat. This is like the electric company supplying you a voltage. Once the vat is full you can then open the spigot and the water flowing out is analogous to electric current flow. As long as you have potential in the vat you can have current that is equivalent to flow of water. If you open the spigot to the maximum you reduce the resistance to flow and the water flows more quickly from the vat. When the vat is empty there is zero potential and no current.
Pineapples contain water and electrolytes, which can conduct electricity. The ions in the water inside the pineapple allow for the flow of electric current when a voltage is applied.
Voltage is like the head of water in a dam. Current is like the water flowing when you turn the tap on.
Well, darling, current is pushed through a circuit by a difference in voltage, also known as an electric potential difference. This voltage creates an electric field that exerts a force on the charged particles within the circuit, causing them to move and thus creating an electric current. So, in simpler terms, it's like the electric field playing tug-of-war with the charged particles to get them moving.