Question

What two things can be done to increase the amount of flow in a water pipe? Similarly, what two things can be done to increase the current in an electric circuit?

Answer 1

Increase area of pipe----Increase the area of conductor

increase the pressure in the pipe----increase in voltage

Step-by-step explanation:

Discharge through pipe analogy of electric current can be understood by the following examples:

The discharge through the pipe increases on increasing the pressure in the pipe, similarly on increasing the potential difference across the length of the wire the electric current increases.

The increase in area of pipe increases the discharge flow through the pipe similarly when the cross sectional area of the wire is increased then the flow of current also increases because it get more area to travel and less resistance is offered.

Discharge through pipe is proportional to the pressure difference as current is proportional to the potential difference.