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[–] TheKnowledgeHammer 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago  (edited ago)

Water is basically a stream of H2O particles running down a pipe. Electricity is basically a stream of electron particles running down a wire. Particles going down a pipe can be measured in terms of their energy lost per unit distance and in terms of the total amount of flow per unit time. Particles with energy flowing down a pipe can also be slowed down to store potential energy in different ways.

This is why:

  • Electricity has voltage while water has pressure.

  • Electricity has current while water has flow rates

  • Electricity has capacitors while water has water towers

  • Electricity has inductors while water has water wheels.