A voltage source is a circuit component that forces a specific voltage through its terminals. The difference between the positive and negative terminal is always equal to a constant Vs. The current through it is determined by the rest of the circuit.
\usepackage{circuitikz}\begin{document}\begin{circuitikz}[american voltages]\node at (0,3.75) {Symbol};
\draw
(0,3) to [V, v=Vs, i^>=Ielem] (0,0);
\end{circuitikz}
\hspace{1cm}
\begin{tikzpicture}[domain=0:4]
\node at (0,2.25) {IV Relationship};
\draw[<->] (-1.5,0)—(1.5,0) node[below]{Velem};
\draw[<->] (0,-1.5)—(0,1.5) node[left]{Ielem};
\draw[<->, color=red] (0.75,1)—(0.75,-1) node[below]{x=Vs};
\end{tikzpicture}
\hspace{1cm}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\node at (0,2.25) {Velem=Vs};
\node at (0,1.75) {Ielem=?};
\node at (0,0){};
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}