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Well, I don't know about how fast electrons travel in copper, but I imagine it's well below c. In optical fiber, the speed of light is about 2/3 c. So, you sh
by pmiller2 6y ago
Well, I don't know about how fast electrons travel in copper, but I imagine it's well below c. In optical fiber, the speed of light is about 2/3 c. So, you should probably at least multiply your numbers by 2/3. In that case, you can only get 4/9 of the way between LA and NYC.
- visarga 6y ago> how fast electrons travel in copper Signals are fast, electrons are slow - on the order of a quarter of a millimeter per second. > the drift speed through a copper wire of cross-sectional area 3.00 x 10-6 m^2, with a current of 10 A will be approximately 2.5 x 10-4 m/s https://www.physlink.com/education/askexperts/ae69.cfm https://www.physlink.com/education/askexperts/ae69.cfm
- daniel-cussen 6y agoSignal travels at roughly 2/3 c in copper as well.