Uploaded December 2012 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
How fast is an electron in a wire and how fast is electricity? An electron moves surprisingly slow, slower than a snail, while electricity moves at near the speed of light. Electrons move at what's called the drift velocity. This video illustrates all this in an entertaining and informative way. Enjoy!
ERROR!!! At 2:00, I say 0.0007 m/s. That should have been 0.00007 m/s.
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3D modelling and animation done using Blender 2.63.
Original Earth image from NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org.
How fast is an electron in a wire and how fast is electricity? An electron moves surprisingly slow, slower than a snail, while electricity moves at near the speed of light. Electrons move at what's called the drift velocity. This video illustrates all this in an entertaining and informative way. Enjoy!
ERROR!!! At 2:00, I say 0.0007 m/s. That should have been 0.00007 m/s.
This video has correct English captions. Click on the CC button at the bottom of the video to see them.
For "How Radiation Works - Americium 241, Alpha Particles and Gamma Rays", see:
youtu.be/aJkx6hAD-4E
For "How to make solar cells (DIY/homemade solar cell)", see:
youtu.be/g5Edw99PgzQ
For "Fresnel lens - what is it, testing focal length, solar heat generated", see:
youtu.be/11n0ZaZMj3A
To follow me on Twitter:
twitter.com/#!/RimStarz
rimstar.org
3D modelling and animation done using Blender 2.63.
Original Earth image from NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org.
