fossilesque@mander.xyz to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 3 months agoThe speed of lightmander.xyzimagemessage-square133fedilinkarrow-up1647
arrow-up1647imageThe speed of lightmander.xyzfossilesque@mander.xyz to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square133fedilink
minus-squareZink@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoI think they do move, but it’s slower than you might think. The voltage / EMF / potential travels super fast on the same order of magnitude as the speed of light, but the net motion of the electrons in a DC current flow slower than WE can move.
I think they do move, but it’s slower than you might think. The voltage / EMF / potential travels super fast on the same order of magnitude as the speed of light, but the net motion of the electrons in a DC current flow slower than WE can move.