Question

If you think of electrical current as a flow of water coming from a hose, which of these is voltage most like?

A
the water pressure of the hose

B
a nozzle that stops the flow of water

C
a garden being watered from the hose

D
a leak in the hose where some water drips out

Answer 1

A. the water pressure of the hose

Voltage is most like the water pressure of the hose because it is the force that pushes the electric current through a conductor. Just like water pressure is the force that pushes the water through the hose.