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What are currents What are currents?
A current is the large-scale movement of water in a specific direction. In the oceans, currents can be thought of as the Earth's circulatory system, moving vast quantities of waters of different...
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Why dc current is called direct current instead of direct current current?
dc is an abbreviation for direct current. The term dc current is sort of wrong it's a bit like saying something twice for no reason. It might be better to say dc electricity rather than dc current....
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What is ac current and dc current?
AC: Alternating Current The current oscillates cyclically between a maximum and an minimum. DC: Direct Current This is fixed. The current is always at a constant value.
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What is alternating current and direct current?
Direct current is a constant, steady state current, such as obtained from a battery. Alternating current is constantly switching polarity, usually in a sinusoidal waveform, such as obtained from an...
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What is rated current and maximum current?
The basic rating is continuous current, the value of amperes intended to flow through the device. (This is sometimes described as "operational current" or "thermal current.") When we speak of a "100...