Amperes, often referred to as amps, is the unit of electric current. It measures the rate at which electric charges flow through a conductor.
Imagine a water pipe with water flowing through it. The amperes represent the amount of water flowing per second, similar to how amps measure the amount of charge passing through a wire per second.
Voltage (V): Voltage is the potential difference between two points in an electric circuit and represents the driving force that pushes charges to move.
Resistance (R): Resistance is a property of materials that opposes the flow of electric current. It determines how much voltage is needed to produce a certain amount of current.
Ohm's Law: Ohm's Law states that the current flowing through a conductor is directly proportional to the voltage across it and inversely proportional to its resistance.
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