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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.

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Q: What 2 types of currents do you commonly refer to with electricity and what do they stand for?
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