"Understanding Electricity: From Basics to Future Innovations" p. 5/21

Chapter 4: Understanding Voltage, Current, and Resistance

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Voltage is like the push the electrons need to get moving in a circuit.🔊
Its measured in volts and is sort of like the pressure in a water hose.🔊 More voltage means electrons move faster.🔊

Current is how many electrons are zooming past a point in the circuit each second.🔊
Its measured in amperes, or amps.🔊 Picture it as the amount of water flowing through a river.🔊

Resistance is like the obstacles in the river that slow the flow down.🔊
Its measured in ohms and can make it harder for electrons to pass.🔊 Things with high resistance, like a narrow pipe, slow the flow of electrons.🔊
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