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I understand that objects of different masses will accelerate equally in a vacuum. This is because the force of acceleration from gravity is the same regardless of mass. I also know I can manipulate the F=ma equation to a=f/m, which also shows the above to the true. Intuitively, though, I...

What is electricity? Let me use the example of turning on a light in a room. I have been told that when I flip the switch, electrons flow in the wire at near the speed of light, and that is electricity. I have also been told that electricity propagates as a field between the two wires, and...