The security guy notified me of a
broken pipe close to his apartment this morning. The submersible pump had been
pumping for more than an hour trying to fill the two overhead tanks which was
unusual. While most water control taps or exit were sealed, the water kept
draining away from the said broken pipe, which was over 150 metres from the overhead
tanks. I thought to myself, this is simply pressure at work. Water is sourcing
for a location without barrier to flow out. It is a natural phenomenon.
Electric charges exhibit the same flow along conductors. When charges flow and
hit a barrier (resistor), they either look for an alternate route, or force
their way through the resistor, dissipating so much power by so doing. Can we
now say, there is a physical quantity know as Electrical pressure? Your thoughts
Emeka.Iwuchukwu@cerebrotech-ng.com
