alleryComparing electric current to flowing water in pipes is which use of analogy?
ACheating in exams
BTeaching by example
CProving a theorem
DCoining a new word
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Teaching by example
Teachers use familiar systems such as water flow to clarify less familiar ideas such as electricity.
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