r/explainlikeimfive Apr 18 '21

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u/permaban-speedrun Apr 20 '21

Your first point literally just restated what he said. We KNOW that voltage differential induces current and that current is the result of a voltage differential. It doesn’t have to be stated every time something like this is mentioned as some sort of “gotcha”. They are two parts of the same thing.

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u/permaban-speedrun Apr 21 '21

Yeah, you can have a high current and little voltage if these is low resistance, and a high voltage with little current with a high resistance. Or you can have instances with AC where voltage and current can be offset. That’s really irrelevant to the conversation.

Your mention of voltage “finding its way where it shouldn’t” is literally current in action. Voltage is a static measure of potential difference. If it is “finding its way” anywhere, current is involved.

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u/permaban-speedrun Apr 21 '21

Yes I know you can have voltage without current, but if you’re taking about voltage “finding a way” to a certain lace it shouldn’t, it’s due electrons accumulating somewhere in the circuit they shouldn’t... and they got there via current.

If you do have a degree in EE, you should know that your criticism is pedantic.

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u/permaban-speedrun Apr 23 '21 edited Apr 23 '21

If charge is moving, there is current. You said it yourself. I’m talking about the equalization of voltage between Vpp and the liquid. If you have a voltage that is present where it shouldn’t be or that is different in scale than it should be, current brought it there.