I would prefer to say propagate rather than flow when referring to voltage or pressure.
Dan > -----Original Message----- > From: Marshall Dudley [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, September 15, 2008 10:00 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: CS>Thinking about current flow: for Neville > > Dan Nave wrote: > > I take exception to this characterization. Electricity in a metal > > conductor moves at the speed of light. > > > > You are opening a can of worms talking about the speed of flow of > > actual electrons or charges... > > > > Dan > > > > > > > What do you mean by "electricity"? Voltage flows at the > speed of light (in an uninsulated wire, somewhat slower in an > insulated wire), and current typically flows at a quite > leisurely pace. It is just like water, water pressure flows > at the speed of sound (in water, about 1500 meter per > second), but the water itself can flow at very slow rates, > like the water in a pipe feeding a dripping faucet might flow > at a rate of only an inch or so a day.. > > Marshall > > > -- > The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. > > Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org > > To post, address your message to: [email protected] > > Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] > > The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... > > List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]> > > >
