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
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.