MrGreen
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Current refers to electrical flow or the rate of electrical flow.
The ampere (SI unit for current) is the current required to produce a certain force between two parallel, infinitely long wires separated by one metre. It's a measure of flow.
Voltage refers to electrical potential difference.
The volt (SI unit for electrical potential difference) is the electrical driving force that drives conventional electric current (the flow of positive charge - i.e. the direction opposite to electron flow) in a certain direction. (I'm not 100% sure about this one, maybe 80% sure. Someone correct me please if I am wrong). It's essentially the electrical version of "potential energy".
I suggest you read wikipedia.
Originally Posted by plonter /img/forum/go_quote.gif thank you for the detailed explenation. I did saw that formula before regarding the same issue but I probably got a head time to understand it fully because I don't exactly know what all the terms mean. so can you please explain to me the terms: voltage and current? what are they and what is the difference? |
Current refers to electrical flow or the rate of electrical flow.
The ampere (SI unit for current) is the current required to produce a certain force between two parallel, infinitely long wires separated by one metre. It's a measure of flow.
Voltage refers to electrical potential difference.
The volt (SI unit for electrical potential difference) is the electrical driving force that drives conventional electric current (the flow of positive charge - i.e. the direction opposite to electron flow) in a certain direction. (I'm not 100% sure about this one, maybe 80% sure. Someone correct me please if I am wrong). It's essentially the electrical version of "potential energy".
I suggest you read wikipedia.