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human
Since the flow of electric current through a wire is same as that of water through a pipe, will the flow of electric current be restricted when we "squeeze" the wire?
gpt
Well, not literally, since squeezing a metal wire typically won't do anything (at best you'll compress the plastic insulation that surrounds it).

But it is true that the current that can run through a wire, at a given voltage, depends on the thickness of the wire. Thin wires have a higher resistance and can therefore carry less current at a given voltage (or, stated differently: require a higher voltage to carry a given amount of current).

This is why certain high current applications have requirements on wire thickness.