Current (mathematics)
Imagine you and your friends are standing in a circle holding hands. You are all passing a balloon around the circle. The balloon represents electricity, which is the movement of tiny particles called electrons.
When someone squeezes the balloon, it moves quickly through the circle to the next person. This is like currents in electricity – it's the flow of electrons through a wire.
Current is measured in something called amps, which stands for amperes. Think of it like the number of balloons passing through the circle per second. When you measure the amps in a wire, you can tell how much electricity is flowing through it.
There are two types of current – direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC). DC flows in one direction, like a river. AC flows back and forth, like a swing. Most of the electricity in your house is AC, and it's what powers your lights and appliances.
So, current is like the flow of balloons in a circle, or the movement of particles in a wire. It's measured in amps and can be either DC or AC.
When someone squeezes the balloon, it moves quickly through the circle to the next person. This is like currents in electricity – it's the flow of electrons through a wire.
Current is measured in something called amps, which stands for amperes. Think of it like the number of balloons passing through the circle per second. When you measure the amps in a wire, you can tell how much electricity is flowing through it.
There are two types of current – direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC). DC flows in one direction, like a river. AC flows back and forth, like a swing. Most of the electricity in your house is AC, and it's what powers your lights and appliances.
So, current is like the flow of balloons in a circle, or the movement of particles in a wire. It's measured in amps and can be either DC or AC.
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