robomont Posted May 25, 2013 Posted May 25, 2013 why dont electrons jump off a wire when the wire makes a right angle turn.shouldnt the mass and speed make gforces unimaginably strong?
pwagen Posted May 25, 2013 Posted May 25, 2013 (edited) Free electrons in a wire don't really move that fast. When a DC voltage is applied the electrons will increase in speed proportional to the strength of the electric field. These speeds are on the order of millimeters per hour. AC voltages cause no net movement; the electrons oscillate back and forth in response to the alternating electric field. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_of_electricity#Electric_drift Edited May 25, 2013 by pwagen
swansont Posted May 25, 2013 Posted May 25, 2013 are electrons affected by g forces at all? Yes, but when they are, rarely are they important.
Enthalpy Posted May 25, 2013 Posted May 25, 2013 are electrons affected by g forces at all? Of course. Inertia limits their acceleration and speed, a reason why particle accelerators are big, and why metals have a resistivity.
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