VOLTAGE AND CURRENT TO WORK DONE TIME FULL
I know the work done per second is the same, but ultimately, if each electron in the 5 ohm circuit has more work done on it over the course of the circuit, then voltage cant be an expression of total work done from p1 (start of circuit) to p2 (end), right? I think i first thought that because voltage relates to potential for work, and the voltage always drops from full to 0 by the end of the circuit, so i assumed the work must be the same regardless of the circuit resistance. Tracking an electron in the current from start to finish, as work is done on the electron by the voltage, its potential drops, until it reaches 0 at the end of the circuit.īut if we increase the resistance of the wire to 5 ohms, it would take 5x longer for the electron to get to the end of the circuit, because the current would be 1/5th, right?īut then that means that the electron in the 5 ohm circuit would have done 5x the amount of work (or work done on it) of the 1 ohm circuit over 5x the duration.
What i mean is, let's say you have a 10 volt series circuit with a 1 ohm wire. In a series circuit, I know voltage is the electric potential, and represents the potential for work, but that doesnt mean that any electron travelling on any 10 volt circuit does the same amount of work from start to finish, does it?
I numbered the paragraphs in my thought sequence for easier reference. I have a few remaining uncertainties when it comes to voltage.
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