How Can a Single Electron Make You See the World?

Imagine you have a tiny ball that can bounce and change color. If you make it jump inside a special box, the box changes colors too. This is like how an electron works in your screen, when it moves around, it makes things appear on your phone or computer.

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An electron in your phone makes it show you a picture.
A single electron can light up one pixel on your screen.
Your computer uses electrons to change colors on its display.

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