Voltage Vs Current Water Analogy

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Voltage vs current water analogy. This model assumes that the water is flowing horizontally so that the force of gravity can be ignored. Hydraulic analogy with horizontal water flow voltage current and charge. A simple analogy would be to compare a garden hose to a fire hose. Consider a water tank at a.

So for this analogy remember. In the water flow analogy sometimes used to explain electric circuits by comparing them with water filled pipes voltage difference in electric potential is likened to difference in water pressure. A fire hose hooked directly to a hydrant has lots. Hydraulic systems are like electric circuits.

Current is proportional to the diameter of the pipe or the amount of water flowing at that pressure. In general electric potential is equivalent to hydraulic head. Volume charge flow rate current and pressure voltage. Click any part of it for further details.

In this analogy charge is represented by the water amount voltage is represented by the water pressure and current is represented by the water flow. In a direct current dc electrical circuit the voltage v in volts is an expression of the available energy per unit charge which drives the electric current i in amperes around a closed circuit. Dc circuit water analogy this is an active graphic. When describing voltage current and resistance a common analogy is a water tank.