If electricity is so fast, how it doesn’t immediately charge up capacitors and batteries?

Question

I’m pretty aware that this is a “dumb” question, but my basic understanding of electricity can’t figure it out. I know the basic concept of resistance, currency and voltage, but I can’t comprehend how it takes so long to store charge in a battery

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Answer 1

While electricity travels fast, batteries have to undergo a chemical reaction to regain their charge which takes time.

Capacitors should charge quickly, usually in devices, there is some resistance to prevent capacitors from charging ir discharging too quickly due to safety reasons.