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Current is the flow of charged particles called electrons through a conductor. Since we can't observe individual electrons to imagine how they flow, assume you have a large vat filled with water. Imagine that each molecule of H2O is an electron. So the vat is storing a lot of "pseudo electrons" in this analogy. Now assume you have a valve at the bottom of the vat. If you open the valve a tiny bit you have a large, but finite resistance to the flow so you have a small "current". If you open the valve more you decrease the resistance and thereby increase the flow.

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