Lorentz Jr Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 1 hour ago, MigL said: How fast do [holes] 'travel' ? As fast as the electrons can get out of their way! 😊 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiot Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 14 hours ago, Morto said: I remember been taught at school that the electricity is a movement of electrons. Ok, it's nice and clear. But then I found out that the speed with which electrons are moving in a wire is millimiters per second. It doesn't make sense to me. So what is electricity if it's not a movement of electrons and what is the speed of it? I would think you were actually taught rather more than 'electricity is a movement of electrons'Â Electricity is usually the general term for the phenomenon of several effects we lump together and call 'electricity'. That would include 'static electricity' , electric current, ionic mobility and a whole host of other effects. Which one are you particularly interested in ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutoroot Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Thank you It is helpful information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Externet Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Good reading filled with an overdose of links. It will make you crazy or give you light. Or both : ---> http://amasci.com/miscon/whatis.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutoroot Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 The electricity is an electromagmentic wave and the speed of electromagnetic waves always equal to 3×10^8 m/s that is the speed of light. Hence the electricity flows at the speed of light that is at 3×10^8 m/s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutoroot Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 The electricity is an electro magmentic wave and the speed of electromagnetic waves always equal to 3×10^8 m/s that is the speed of light. Hence the electricity flows at the speed of light that is at 3×10^8 m/s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutoroot Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 The electricity is an electromagmentic wave and the speed of electromagnetic waves always equal to 3×10^8 m/s that is the speed of light. Hence the electricity flows at the speed of light that is at 3×10^8 m/s.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swansont Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 1 hour ago, Tutoroot said: The electricity is an electromagmentic wave and the speed of electromagnetic waves always equal to 3×10^8 m/s that is the speed of light. Hence the electricity flows at the speed of light that is at 3×10^8 m/s.  ! Moderator Note One incorrect answer is enough. No need to repeat it. (electricity is not an EM wave, and does not flow at c)  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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