Tuesday 21 March 2017

electromagnetism - Please correct my understanding of "how electric works"


Being in Information Tech, I'm good with programming languages, processor logic, and the such. It's only natural I got curious about that outlet I plug my servers into. Here is where I am:


I tried to understand volts and amps. The water analogy seemed okay at first, but I have tons of issues with it. I don't think it's exactly right.


Regardless, this is where I am currently stuck:


Do electrons physically hop from atom to atom in a circuit? Are they really leaving one atom and onto the next, so to speak? Just "slowly" but the pressure of this is what makes my light bulb turn on immediately? Electrons vs. Electric Charge? If so, does a larger charge (voltage?) make the electronics physically move quicker?


I'm trying to understand electricity 101 here and Google presents a LOAD of conflicting data, opinions and arguments.


Please set me on the right track.





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