when the light in a room is switched on, why doesn't ther seem to be a delay between turning on the light switch and the light being illuminated.

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when the light in a room is switched on, why doesn't ther seem to be a delay between turning on the light switch and the light being illuminated.

Electricity and the light emitted by the bulb both travel at or very near the speed of light. The short distance between your eyes and the light means that this happens so quickly that your brain can't process it so it seems to happen instantly.

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There is no noticeable delay between turning on the light switch and the light being illuminated because electricity travels at an extremely fast speed, allowing for an almost instantaneous response and illumination of the light source.

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