ALTERNATINGCURRENT
Alternating current
In alternating current, the flow of electric charge periodically reverses direction. In direct current, the flow of electric charge is only in one direction.The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Alternating current
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alternating current
Noun
(abbreviated as AC)
- an electric current in which the direction of flow of the electrons reverses periodically having an average of zero, with positive and negative values (with a frequency of 50 Hz in Europe, 60 Hz in the US, 400 Hz for airport lighting, and some others); especially such a current produced by a rotating generator or alternator.
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