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Old 01-12-2010
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Originally Posted by Witchdoctor View Post
Voltage is the electrical pressure in a circuit
Amperes (amps) are the measure of electrical current in a circuit
Ohms are the measurements of resistance in a circuit
Current is essentially how fast electrons are moving in a circuit
Resistance is what impedes the electrical current, and can be found in the wire or various loads in a circuit

Hope this helps
I always remember that bit from running scared

Danny Costanzo: [driving their car on the El tracks] Try not to scrape the third rail, OK? There's about 600 volts in there.
Ray Hughes: It's not the voltage that gets you. It's the amps.
Danny: How many amps are in it?
Ray: Enough to Push a ****ing train!
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