How does a power outlet deliver electricity?
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How does a power outlet deliver electricity?
You plug in your phone charger, your lamp, your fan — and electricity just flows. But how does that little outlet in the wall actually deliver power? Let's peek inside and follow the path.
Electricity is the movement of tiny particles called electrons, all racing in the same direction like a river. Your outlet is the end of a long copper highway that carries that electron river right to your room.
