On the Grid
Nov 01, 2021
2 minutes
by Kathiann M. Kowalski
The electricity we need to power our lives is generated in a power plant or station. In a typical power plant, pressurized steam powers a turbine. The turbine spins a magnet (usually an electromagnet) inside wire coils. The spinning magnet alternately exposes the wire to its north and south poles. Each half spin changes the current’s direction. A turbine in a North American power plant rotates
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