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Why is the speed of electricity not equal to the speed of light?
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∙ 12y ago
Because electricity is the movement and flow of electrons, which are matter. Since they are matter, they cannot reach the speed of light.
AnswerBy the 'speed of electricity' you presumably mean the 'speed of charges through a conductor'? (Remember 'electricity' is not a quantity!). The answer is that they move through a conductor v-e-r-y slowly -for normal conductors, just a fraction of a millimetre per second!
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Is electricity as fast as light?
No; while the speed of light is a constant, the speed of electricity is dependant on many cofactors.
Does laser light color affect the speed at which it travels?
No the speed of light is independent of the color. The speed of light is dependent on the optical refractive index of the material or medium it is travelling through (in a vacuum light of any color has a speed equal to about 299,792,458 meters / second)
Is the speed of sound equal to the speed of light?
No, not even close. Light travels at 300,000,000 meters/sec but sound only at 340 meters/sec
How does a light turn on so fast when you flick the switch?
Because light goes at the speed: 186,000 miles per second. Also it's the speed of electricity flowing through the wire towards the lightbulb.
What is the difference between light energy and electrical energy?
Lots of differences. For example: light is a flow of electrically neutral particles (called photons), that move at the speed of light (at least, in a vacuum). Electricity is a flow of charged particles - often electrons - that move at speeds below the speed of light.
Is the speed of travel of electricity in a conductor less than or equal to the speed of light?
Nothing is faster than the speed of light.
Is electricity as fast as light?
No; while the speed of light is a constant, the speed of electricity is dependant on many cofactors.
What is speed electricity?
Approximately the same as the speed of light.
What is the speed of electricity or lightning compared to the speed of sound and light?
The speed of lightning is somewhere between that of light and sound which is why most scientists would agree that the speed of light and the speed of sound make a good comparison to that of lightning and electricity.
Is light considered static electricity?
Light is not electricity; it is an electromagnetic wave. It is anything but static; the speed of light is 186,000 miles/sec.
How much faster is the speed of light than the speed of electricity without using superconducting materials eg in normal computers?
We generally consider that the force of an electric field moves at the speed of light. And electricity moves at the speed of light.
What does c equal in the speed of light?
"c" in this case means the speed of light in a vacuum. This is approximately equal to 300,000 km per second.
What does warp 1 equal?
the speed of light
In what situation is the speed of waves of red light exactly equal to the speed of blue light?
speed of light is always the same, regardless of frequency/colour.
What does the speed of light equal in a vacuum?
The speed of light is a constant, C= 300,000 km per second.
How can electromagnetic waves travel with speed equal to that of light?
Because they are light.
Is there anything which can move at a speed of light?
yes, exemple; photon and electricity
