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Alternating current is transmitted across large distances at high voltage to minimize what?
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Electrons move from the power plant to homes in an alternating current?
Alternating current, yes. But it is not quite correct to say "electrons move to the homes... " rather, it is the CURRENT that moves to the home. It is more like a wave, where the energy is transmitted from one particle to the next.
Which is better for transmission alternating current and direct current?
Alternating current is better than direct current for transmission.
What current flows in one direction then the opposite direction?
AC, Alternating Current.
Lightning carries Alternating current or Direct Current?
Power lines carry electricity as alternating current.
Current in which electrons flow in the same direction is called?
It's alternating current
Why is the alternating current voltage increased?
In order to be transmitted long distances, voltage is raised. At the destination, voltage is lowered again to be used. This permits transmission for several miles, which wold not be possible at lower voltages.
What is one way that alternative current is more useful than direct current?
alternating current is easier to transfer long distances
What type of electrical current is found in the wires between pylons?
It is alternating current (AC) that is transmitted between electrical pylons.
Why is electric current produced by power plants is transmitted as alternating current?
Because AC allows the power to be transmitted over distance at high voltage and then transformed down for the users.
What is one way that alternating current is more useful than dirrect current?
Less loss when transmitting over long distances.
Why direct current is not used for transission of electricity through wires?
Two reasons: 1. Alternating current does not loose as much power over long distance. 2. Alternating current can be stepped up or down through transformers, allowing AC to be transmitted at high voltage (even less current loss) and then it can be stepped back down inside your home. For short distances and if there is no need to step up or down, DC is fine.
Electric current from a generating plant is?
Electric current from a generating plant is a alternating current transmitted at high voltages, but usually used at low voltages.
Electrons move from the power plant to homes in an alternating current?
Alternating current, yes. But it is not quite correct to say "electrons move to the homes... " rather, it is the CURRENT that moves to the home. It is more like a wave, where the energy is transmitted from one particle to the next.
Why is an AC current system used in a domestic electrical supply?
Alternating current (AC) is easier to transmit over long distances than is direct current (DC).
Who believed it was dangerous to fool around with alternating currents?
Thomas Edison believed it was dangerous to fool around with alternating currents and promoted the use of direct current instead. He was in a bitter rivalry with Nikola Tesla, who championed the use of alternating current for its efficiency over long distances.
What is one way that alternating current is more useful than direct current-?
alternating current is easier to transfer long distances
What type of current is used in your home alternating or direct?
In North America the electrical system is alternating current at a frequency of 60 Hertz. Europe and the UK use alternating current at a frequency of 50 Hertz. Direct current systems are obsolete because of the inability to transmit the voltage over long distances.
