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Why does current start almost instantly on closing a circuit?
AElectrons rush from cell to bulb
BThe field spreads at near light speed
CDrift speed is very high initially
DIons carry the current first
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. The field spreads at near light speed
The electric field is set up along the whole circuit almost instantly, causing local electron drift at every point at once.
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