You'd think the water analogy would be easier to build and sell. Regardless, the more "analogies" the better, as the abstract concept reveals itself more readil

You'd think the water analogy would be easier to build and sell. Regardless, the more "analogies" the better, as the abstract concept reveals itself more readily. When I was taking physics, the water analogy of circuitry helped me out a lot, especially with regards to capacitors and inductors. Inductors being like a water wheel, taking time to ramp up to speed then reinforcing flow of current (as I remember?). And capacitors being like a rubber sheet separating water. A strong current provokes a respective force against the water on the other side and slowly stretches the rubber until current stops; the key thing is it requires constant voltage to keep the rubber stretched; the elastic energy of the rubber is analogous to the stored electric field in a capacitor (?). Physics was hardest for me... I preferred the more structural and compositional nature of computer science. Things changing continuously is hard for my brain :(