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| − | '''Current''' is the name for the flow of [[electron]]s in a circuit. More electrons per unit of time means a higher current. | + | '''Current''' (also called '''amperage''') is the name for the flow of [[electron]]s in a [[circuit]]. More electrons per unit of time means a higher current (more [[ampere]]s). |
To use an analogy to water flowing in a pipe, current is like the flow of water, with higher amounts of water corresponding to higher current. | To use an analogy to water flowing in a pipe, current is like the flow of water, with higher amounts of water corresponding to higher current. | ||
Revision as of 02:03, 22 September 2018
Current (also called amperage) is the name for the flow of electrons in a circuit. More electrons per unit of time means a higher current (more amperes).
To use an analogy to water flowing in a pipe, current is like the flow of water, with higher amounts of water corresponding to higher current.
