When electric current is flowing in a metal,the electrons are moving
A) at nearly the speed of light.
B) at the speed of light.
C) at the speed of sound in the metal.
D) at the speed of sound in air.
E) at none of the above speeds.

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Electrons in a metal move relatively slowly, with a typical speed of only a few millimeters per second in a wire carrying a current. This is much slower than the speed of sound in any material and far slower than the speed of light.

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