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Cover of What Happens When You Flip a Switch?
Hidden Journeys · Volume 5

What Happens When You Flip a Switch?

Follow Electricity From Power Plant To Plug

What happens when you flip a switch? Follow electricity from the places where it is generated through high-voltage transmission lines, substations, neighborhood distribution systems, and the electrical panel inside your home. Step by step, young readers discover the hidden power system that brings electricity all the way from the power plant to the plug.

Ages 6–10 years
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