: 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

Maybe this analogy may help. Think of electricity like a string running through two straws. Pulling the string back and fourth quickly is the “electricity”. If you cut the string in the middle (unplug the outlet), the strings stop moving.