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 How Does a Vacuum Cleaner Work?

How Does a Vacuum Cleaner Work?

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     challenging words:    almost, brushes, home, works, burst, carpet, motor, roller, switch, every, cleaner, empty, change, electricity, through, simple

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How Does a Vacuum Cleaner Work?
By Cindy Grigg 		  
1     Almost every home has a vacuum cleaner in it. Do you know how a vacuum works?
 
2     Vacuum cleaners need electricity. The cord must be plugged into a socket. When you switch it on, the motor turns a fan around. The fan spins. Air is pushed out of the vacuum cleaner through a tube. This is called the exhaust. You probably don't even know there's air blowing out. The fan spins very fast. It spins about 25,000 times each minute!

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