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What do distribution lines do?

They distribute electricity to houses in a city.

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How and where can the voltage of electricity be increased?

With the use of a transformer in step-up substations.

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Where and how is electricity generated?

It's generated in power plants using some kind of fuel.

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Why is the process of energy distribution difficult?

Power plants are usually distant from cities and houses, so an infrastructure network is needed.

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What is the main conductor of electricity on a power grid called? What material is it made of?

Transmission lines - metal or aluminium cables

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What happens to electricity when it reaches a city?

Its voltage needs to be decreased.

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What do power grids do?

They operate long distance electricity transfer.

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What happens after electricity generation?

Electricity gets distributed to the users.

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What's the difference between distribution lines and transmission lines?

Distribution lines transport low voltage electricity, transmission lines carry high voltage electricity

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What happens to electricity after going through a meter?

It reaches electrical safety devices.

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What happens when electricity reaches a house?

It goes through a meter.

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What does a meter do?

It measures the amount of electricity used in a building.

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What change does electricity go through to be passed onto the power grid?

The voltage must be increased.

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