So a generator is magnets and copper coil yeah? They make electricity and electricity is moving electrons. Power generators and electric stations are kilometres away. Do the copper coils get their electrons back?
Won’t the copper coil run out of electrons. How the electrons come back (if they do)?
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Yes, generators use magnets and copper coils to create electricity. But don’t worry, the copper coils won’t run out of electrons. Here’s why: When a generator produces electricity, it doesn’t actually send its own electrons down the wire. Instead, it pushes the electrons that are already in the wires. This creates a flow of electrons, which we call electricity. It’s a bit like water in a pipe – the generator pushes the electrons along, but doesn’t need to supply them. So, the electrons don’t really come back to the generator because they never left!
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