difference between voltage and current??
Symbol | |
I | V |
Definition | |
Current is the rate at which electric charge flows past a point in a circuit. In other words, current is the rate of flow of electric charge. | Voltage, also called electromotive force, is the potential difference in charge between two points in an electrical field. In other words, voltage is the "energy per unit charge”. |
Unit | |
A or amps or amperage | V or volts or voltage |
Relationship | |
Current is the effect (voltage being the cause). Current cannot flow without Voltage. | Voltage is the cause and current is its effect. Voltage can exist without current. |
Measuring Instrument | |
Ammeter | Voltmeter |
SI Unit | |
1 ampere =1 coulomb/second. | 1 volt = 1 joule/coulomb. (V=W/C) |
Field created | |
A magnetic field | An electrostatic field |
In series connection | |
Current is the same through all components connected in series. | Voltage gets distributed over components connected in series. |
In a parallel connection | |
Current gets distributed over components connected in parallel. | Voltages are the same across all components connected in parallel. |