hey guys total noob question

[newbzg]

how is power related to voltage.... :shrug:

[khiloa]

Do you mean an equation or did you mean power to mean electricity like how does voltage effect electricity? Sorry I do not quite understand your question.

[newbzg]

no, not an equation, just how electricity relate to voltge ..... sorry if i didnt make myself clear enough .. :(

maybe like , is the voltage controled by the electricty.. that kind thing or maybe just how are they both related, :rolleyes:

thank you

[khiloa]

Imagine a waterwheel being turned by a stream of water pouring from above. If the water is like the flowing electric charge, and the waterwheel is like an electric motor, then what is voltage? Voltage is like the height of the stream above the wheel, or like its slope from the top of the wheel to the pool below. Without a height difference, there can be no water current and no work done by the waterwheel. Without a voltage difference across an electric motor, there can be no electric current and no work done by the motor.

voltage is like an electrical pressure or push, it can cause electric charges to flow. Or, if flowing charge is suddenly blocked, this can cause a voltage to appear. But current can exist without voltage, and voltage can exist without current.

Does that help? Scan this: http://www.amasci.com/miscon/voltage.html

[newbzg]

yes it does, thank you for the link, i really appriciate it, and also thanks for putting up wiht my newb questions :)

[khiloa]

Glad to help.

[mx101]

Thats a pretty nice answer. It explains very clear what it is.