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How long does current flow in one direction when sixty herts is used?
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∙ 14y ago
When 60 hertz current is used, current flows in one direction for half a second. This is because for 60 Hz frequency, polarity changes 60 times in a second, meaning it flows in either direction for 500 Ms.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 14y agoWhen 60 Hz is used, current flows in one direction for 8.333 ms and then in the opposite direction for 8.333 ms. The period of 60 Hz is 16.667 ms, half of which is in each half cycle.
The actual current duration depends on the load... Resistive and reactive loads without diodes will exhibit the 8.333 ms duration in each direction. Diode loads, such as rectified/filtered power supplies, will actually exhibit a pulse of current, duration somewhat proportional to the output load, and period of 8.333 ms (half wave rectifier) or 16.667 ms (full wave rectifier).
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