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Originally Posted by Patti
He was sure into a lot of things, that guy.
3billion?? How'd he get away with that?
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its amperage that kills, it is said. But that does not precluded there beingany damage from three million volts. Volts is equated 'quaintly' by water in a garden hose, with a valve on the house. The voltage is analagous to pressure just at the valve , where water 'across' the width of the garden hose is like voltage is neasured across in electricity. Amperage is measured 'though' the pipe. muc as water through the hose, once turned on.
And it is only 'potential' energy. until the water is turned on,and then the power of the water is determined by a few factors that are much like electricity.
Once the electricity is flowing (amperage), the final measurement of tghe powere is volts x amps = watts, a translatable unit of power convertible to other types, such as horsepower. But poer in these instances also involves time - i.e. how much waterat what pressure waiting at the valve - similar to voltage measured across, and then the valve is turned on (analogous to closing an electrical circuit, and it then 'flows' (equiv. to amps) over how much time = work. and work - force x distance. And force = mass (like water) times accelleration (so work = mass x accelleration x distance) all combined , over time, less loss of power in transmission. Best I stop there or
will bore the living 'mass' over time (yawn) out of you ! lol..... I hope that made sense. Waiter - get me a diet lime pepsi !