Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32162-592-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-32162-592-2

Chapter 22 - Electromagnetic Waves - Questions - Page 640: 4

Answer

No.

Work Step by Step

The electrical signal does not travel at infinite speed. After you flip the light switch, it takes some time for the electric field to be established in the wire and the current to begin flowing.
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