ELI5 How does a touchscreen function, specifically in discerning the precise location of a user's touch?

ELI5: Monthly Current Events Megathread

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ELI5: What exactly are the phases in a period and when do they happen?

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ELI5: Why do we get burnt when we touch 90°C solid objects, but not when we sit in a 90°C sauna?

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ELI5 How does an oscilloscope work?

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ELI5 How magnets seemingly do “work” long term

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ELI5: How can time be different here than in space?

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