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Is alternating current a current type where electricity flows in the positive direction only?
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Alternating current changes polarity 50 0r 60 times a second depending on the country you are in.
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What is current direction?
Outside the battery, it is negative to positive and inside the battery it is positive to negative.
What is equivalent positive flow in a circuit?
Positive electrical flow is electrons flowing in one direction in a wire, if they change the direction of flow that would be a negative flow. If they change direction quickly, say 60 times a second, that would be alternating current, which is what we have in the united states as household electricity.
When charges continually shift from flowing in one direction to flowing in the reverse direction what current is there?
It is called an alternating current
What 2 types of currents do you commonly refer to with electricity and what do they stand for?
the two types of electrical current are AC which stands for Alternating current and DC which stands for direct current. Battery current is direct current. The electrons in alternating current flow one way and then flow in the opposite direction.
Is alternating current a mechanical or em wave?
Alternating current is a flowing of electricity that changes its polarity (the direction it flows) regularly. EM occurs from AC when the electricity flows in a coil. Substantial EM radiation can also result from AC in a straight wire ... the principle of a radio transmitting antenna.
What kind of electricity changes the direction in which it flows?
AC, ALTERNATING current
What is D-C electricity?
DC electricity is direct current, compared to AC which is alternating current where the current is consistantly changing direction, direct current does not change direction. The main source of DC is a battery.
What is meant by negative half-cycle of an alternating current?
Alternating current varies in magnitude, and reverses direction every half-cycle. When the current is drifting in one direction we allocate it a 'positive' direction; when it reverses direction we allocate it a 'negative' direction. So the positive half-cycle refers to its variation in current during its forward or positive direction and the negative half-cycle refers to its variation in current during its reverse or negative direction.
What is difference between static and dynamic electricity?
static electricity there is no flow of electrons and it is a result of imbalance of positive and negative charges only.while dynamic electricity , the flow of electrons can be either in a single direction(direct current),or it can be changing directions repeteadly (alternating current)..!
What are the types of current electricity?
There are two kinds of current electricity Direct bCurrent (DC) and alternating Current (AC) . with dirrect current electrons move in one direction batteries produce dirrect current .in alternating current , electrons flow in both direction Warm Wished Fro RAJA KR SONI
The expression alternating current refers to which form of energy?
Alternating current is a flow of electrical energy in which the direction of electron flow reverses periodically. The mains electricity in your house is likely Alternating Current. The other form is Direct Current, where the direction of electron flow is in one direction only. Such as the flow from the batteries in your flashlight.
What are the two kinds electricity?
Perhaps you are referring to DC and AC? DC is direct current - current flows in a single direction. In AC (alternating current), the current regularly changes its direction.Perhaps you are referring to DC and AC? DC is direct current - current flows in a single direction. In AC (alternating current), the current regularly changes its direction.Perhaps you are referring to DC and AC? DC is direct current - current flows in a single direction. In AC (alternating current), the current regularly changes its direction.Perhaps you are referring to DC and AC? DC is direct current - current flows in a single direction. In AC (alternating current), the current regularly changes its direction.
What current flows in one direction then the opposite direction?
AC, Alternating Current.
What is current direction?
Outside the battery, it is negative to positive and inside the battery it is positive to negative.
What changes from positive to negative due to a looped wire changing the direction of motion?
alternating current
What is equivalent positive flow in a circuit?
Positive electrical flow is electrons flowing in one direction in a wire, if they change the direction of flow that would be a negative flow. If they change direction quickly, say 60 times a second, that would be alternating current, which is what we have in the united states as household electricity.
When electrons flow in one direction what is that called?
The electrons flows from negative to positive and then positive to negative.The pole of the flow of electron changes at a time interval.This is called alternating current (AC).
