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ELI5: What exactly happens to an electronic device when hit by an EMP? Can it be turned on again?
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All wires act like an antenna that will receive electromagnetic radiation and cause electricity on that wire. Under normal circumstances this is so small that it does not matter.

An EMP is very large amount of energy that when received by wires can cause enough electricity to disrupt or permanently damage the electronic parts.

What will happen to a device will depend upon things like strength of the EMP, distance, how sensitive that the specific parts are to over voltage, and if the device uses any form of shielding.

Most devices would be harmed by the power grid. The wires in the street will receive a lot of energy and cause power surge from the wall outlets. But even with this, what will happen to any specific device will vary.