Electricity is in the form of electrons, which have mass. Everything that has mass is influenced by gravity. Therefore, why doesn’t electricity fall down to the ground due to being influenced by gravity?

  • Vormadikter@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Can you maybe give an example of when you believe electricity does not getaffected by gravity? I have a hard time undersranding the question.

    • TheSmartDude@lemmy.worldOP
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      1 year ago

      When a electromagnet on a crane is powered, all of the electricity flows up. However, it shoukd have been affected by gravity, and not go up at all.

      • pixeltree@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        Think of it like this–electrons moving in a circuit is like water moving through a hose. You could pump water up to that crane, right? Electrons in a wire are so much more incredibly lighter than water, so they’re that much easier to move against gravity as well.

      • Mardukas@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        Gravity is a really weak force. Much weaker than electrostatic forces. Electrons are barely ‘aware’ of gravity.