Science Common Sense

985 - How does electricity work?

Electricity is like water flowing through a pipe. Here's how it works:

1. Electricity is made at a power plant, usually by burning coal, gas, or using solar panels.
2. The power plant sends the electricity through big wires called transmission lines.
3. The transmission lines carry the electricity to your neighborhood, kind of like how water flows through a pipe.
4. The electricity then goes through smaller wires, called distribution lines, to your house.
5. When you turn on a light or plug in a device, the electricity flows through the wires and makes the device work.

Think of it like a flow of tiny particles called electrons, and they make things work when they flow through wires. It's like magic, but it's science!