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In Reply to: How far do electrons travel in a power cord? posted by geoffkait on February 16, 2022 at 04:46:13:
Lets start with a
" DC voltage, the electron drift will increase as per
the strength of the electric field. For instance drift in a 2 mm diameter copper wire in 1 ampere current is about 8 cm per hour.
AC voltages have no net movement; the electrons move back and forth in response to the alternating electric field. " [edited wikipedia ]
(over a distance of a few micrometers - see example calculation).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drift_velocity#Numerical_example
hope this helps
CJL
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