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ELI5:how exactly does an EMP destroy electronics?
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An EMP creates a huge, rapid change in electric and magnetic fields. Any closed circuits, when exposed to a changing magnetic field, will have some current induced in them. If the change in the magnetic field is strong and fast enough, the current generated could be enough to fry components of the circuit, which essentially destroys the circuit.