If you try to cram a lot of electrons into the same place they want to repel each other, unlike say oil molecules, which attract each other.

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Alternating current causes two plates to attract or repel each other, sucking air in or blowing air out like as a tiny bellows would -- one that resonates at over 100Hz.

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