When you flip a switch to turn on a light, the delay before the light turns on is determined by:

a. the number of electron collisions per second in the wire.
b. the drift speed of the electrons in the wire.
c. the speed of the electric field moving in the wire.
d. none of these, since the light comes on instantly.


c

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