: if you disconnect a power cable, where does the electricity that is still in the cable go?

Question

: if you disconnect a power cable, where does the electricity that is still in the cable go?

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Answer 1

Electricity travels at the speed of light, and alternates 50 times a second I assume as soon as you unplug the cord at light speed the speed you unplug the plug is a long time so based on how it alternates 50 times per second the electrons would flow back into the grid a long time after you would of unplugged that appliance