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Actually, it doesn't. 186,000 miles per second is the speed of light in a vacuum; an electrical signal will travel at about 2/3 of this speed, in a typical conductor.
However, I might suggest that electricity does not travel at any speed. It's instantaneous. When you switch on a circuit the flow of electrons along the conductor will be the same at any point along the conductor at any time.
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How many miles per second does electricity travel?
Electricity seems to travel at about .66 of the speed of light through a normal cable. This converts to 197863022.28 miles per second. This number can change depending on the cable.
What is the speed of electricity in copper?
13,600 miles per second :-) True dat
What is the speed of electricity in copper?
The speed of electricity in copper is typically around 95 of the speed of light, which is approximately 186,282 miles per second.
What is the measurement for the speed at which an electrical current can do work is?
electricity travels at the speed of light +186,000 miles per second
Car speed in miles per second?
To convert from miles per hour to miles per second, use this formula:mph x 0.0002778 = miles per second
What is 1501.9 miles per second in meters per second?
1,501.9 miles per second = 2,417,073.75 meters per second.
How long does it take electricity to travel from New York to Los Angeles?
Electricity travels in a vacuum at aprox. 186,000 miles per second. Now do the math!
How do you cnvert 0.9 meter per second to miles per second?
meters per second x 0.000621371192 = miles per second:0.9 x 0.000621371192 = 0.0005592340728 miles per second.
Is 4 miles per second greater than 30 miles per second?
No. 30 miles per second is greater.
If a baseball is traveling at 103 miles per hour what is the speed in meters per second?
103 miles per hour = 1.716666667 miles per second 1.716666667 miles per second = 2762.7072 meters per second
How many miles per hour is 70 miles per second?
70 miles per second is 252,000 miles per hour.
How do you convert miles per second to miles per year?
Multiply miles per second by 31,556,926 to convert to miles per year.
