Do High Voltages Increase Electron Speed?

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Ahmad Syr
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Do high voltage means high speed of electrons
 
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Ahmad Syr said:
Do high voltage means high speed of electrons

Do you mean in a conductor (see phinds' answer), or in a vacuum (like inside a CRT TV)?
 

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