Why do signals travel near light speed if charges move at 10^-4 m/s?

[Sharvina Gungah]

Thank you all for helping.
Today I have another question: If individual charges move at around (10^ -4) m/s, then how come signals are being able to travel at great speeds- like approaching speed of light? Isn't it too fast?

 

[berkeman]

Thank you all for helping.
Today I have another question: If individual charges move at around (10^ -4) m/s, then how come signals are being able to travel at great speeds- like approaching speed of light? Isn't it too fast?

Did you understand the answers that were given in your first thread? You never replied after several people tried to help you there...

 

[DEvens]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_of_electricity

And look at some of the referenced pages.