How does Current relate to Voltage in their behavior in our physical world
1) The best explanation to remove the 'abstraction' is to think of water flowing through a pipe. The source of the water is the water pressure, equal to voltage. If the water is allowed to flow through the pipe, the flow is equal to current. If there is a 'kink' in the pipe or the faucet is not open all the way, this creates 'resistance' to the flow, but if the faucet is closed and no water flows, the water is at full pressure, regardless of a kink in the pipe.2) So static water (not moving, as in a lake) can have lots of pressure, but no work is done unless the water is allowed to flow. Hence the simple DC equation: watts = amps x volts. To move the electric generators in a dam, a lot of water has to flow under high pressure, so as to push the turbine blades fast enough. One could say that a lot of current (amps) is flowing under a lot of pressure (volts) to do a lot of work (watts).3) A lake is vaguely symbolic of a capacitor in that it traps water until it is needed. If the dam breaks all the water is set free over a short period and lots of damage can occur. If you use a pressure washer to clean your driveway, the pump increases the water pressure (voltage), but has a limit to the total amount of water it can pump out, based on the amount of water your faucet can supply (current).4) A fat sewer drain pipe can move lots of water (current), but the water is under little pressure. Too much water flow and the water begins to come out of low lying sewer drains instead of draining away.5) So to move water under high pressure you do not need a fat pipe, just a strong one. To move lots of water under little pressure, a fat pipe makes the flow easier. To move lots of water under high pressure you need both fat and strong pipes.6) A kink (resistance) in a pipe with no water moving has no effect on water pressure (voltage). If you draw water from this pipe (current), then the kink (resistance) or a valve (variable resistor) will drop the water pressure (voltage) at the faucet, but not at the waters original source.7) Please read the comments by others. They supply some simple but important math.