If charges flow very slowly through a metal, why does it not require several hours for a light to come on when you throw a switc

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If charges flow very slowly through a metal, why does it not require several hours for a light to come on when you throw a switc

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Harlamova29_29 [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-09T22:05:49+03:00

T<span>he charges themselves may not move fast, but the force upon them does. The electric field set up by the battery or generator propagates through the wires at the speed of light.

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