How much of a difference do amps and volts make in a circuit?
Pretend there is a simple circuit of a battery, wires, and a light. Would a 1 amp 10 volt battery make the bulb as bright as a 10 amp 1 volt battery? Because they would both equal 10 Watts.
If they both give the same amount of power then would they be both equally dangerous?
What makes amps more dangerous than volts? Many people say amps kill people, but if the watts are the same and the volts and amps are different, then would it really make both dangerous?
Pretend there is a simple circuit of a battery, wires, and a light. Would a 1 amp 10 volt battery make the bulb as bright as a 10 amp 1 volt battery? Because they would both equal 10 Watts.
If they both give the same amount of power then would they be both equally dangerous?
What makes amps more dangerous than volts? Many people say amps kill people, but if the watts are the same and the volts and amps are different, then would it really make both dangerous?
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A bunch of misconceptions here.
1.) Would a 1 amp 10 volt battery make the bulb as bright as a 10 amp 1 volt battery?
The battery itself s not 1 amp or 10 amp, the circuit is. The battery *does* provide a voltage drop, so there is such a thing as a 10 volt or 1 volt battery. In a circuit, the current is related to the voltage and the resistance: I = V/R. Typically, a bulb is modeled as a resistor, so a given bulb will draw more current as the voltage goes up, and will burn brighter. In the real wold, a battery provides some resistance (but not as much as the circuit it powers) and the resistance of the bulb varies with temperature and therefore with the power in the circuit.
2.) If they both give the same amount of power then would they be both equally dangerous?
"Dangerous" is a loose term. Three obvious kinds of danger here (although there are others):
a.) Danger to a person of electrocution
b.) Danger of a circuit fault due to insulation breakdown
c.) Danger of the circuit overheating due to resistance
Since you later talk about "amps kill people", I assume you mean danger (a).
When current flows through a person, it can do physical damage through heating as well causing electrical disturbance (stopping the heart or interfering with brain function). The heating damage is simply a function of power. Since a person's body essentially behaves like a resistor, higher voltage = higher current, so you get a lot worse damage from 110V than from 12V, and worse yet from high tension wires (440V and higher).
1.) Would a 1 amp 10 volt battery make the bulb as bright as a 10 amp 1 volt battery?
The battery itself s not 1 amp or 10 amp, the circuit is. The battery *does* provide a voltage drop, so there is such a thing as a 10 volt or 1 volt battery. In a circuit, the current is related to the voltage and the resistance: I = V/R. Typically, a bulb is modeled as a resistor, so a given bulb will draw more current as the voltage goes up, and will burn brighter. In the real wold, a battery provides some resistance (but not as much as the circuit it powers) and the resistance of the bulb varies with temperature and therefore with the power in the circuit.
2.) If they both give the same amount of power then would they be both equally dangerous?
"Dangerous" is a loose term. Three obvious kinds of danger here (although there are others):
a.) Danger to a person of electrocution
b.) Danger of a circuit fault due to insulation breakdown
c.) Danger of the circuit overheating due to resistance
Since you later talk about "amps kill people", I assume you mean danger (a).
When current flows through a person, it can do physical damage through heating as well causing electrical disturbance (stopping the heart or interfering with brain function). The heating damage is simply a function of power. Since a person's body essentially behaves like a resistor, higher voltage = higher current, so you get a lot worse damage from 110V than from 12V, and worse yet from high tension wires (440V and higher).
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