Help me understand amps, volts, and watts

[AcidikBass20 10+ year member]

I am a very visual learner. So I really like analogies. Someone said think of it as a hose with water, and it works really well:thumbupw:, see what you can add!

So far what I got is

Ohms- a block holding water back, like a clog that cuts the hose in half when you increase

Watts- the amount of water going through the hose

Volts- the water pressure, the force pushing the water through the hose

Amps- ???//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

I hope at least one of these is correct, if not all that I answered. They could be all wrong? Any other analogies would be helpful. Thanks!

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[outspoken 10+ year member]

don't know any analogies but maybe try http://bcae1.com/ i learned alot there...

 

[chrisw91 10+ year member]

not sure how to put amps in an analogy, but i do know that it is the amount of watts/volts that is being pulled through the current.

 

[Adnan 10+ year member]

man its good to see you got a logic that works for you

i learn things the hard way...im not a fan of learning something i would like to apply in real life

such as car audio in theory so i learn and pick things up as i go

 

[hondarider 10+ year member]

Power(watts) is determined by voltage multiplied with amperage. Not really sure how to relate watts and amps differently into the water analogy.