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How do lights light up?

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The Microchip and the Light Bulbs

Electricity can't get through most plastics or wood or glass. So insulators like plastic protectors from electricity. Even though the wires are covered in plastic, we should still never touch them. And we should also be careful around plugs, switches, and sockets too.

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