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AC electricity will not dissipate in charge traveling along a wire for up to hundreds of miles whereas DC dissapates at about 2 miles at its best.
DC is simple and easy, the simplist electrical cirtuit possable.
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Does a light switch produce AC or DC electric currents?
Alternating (AC) and direct (DC) currents are different forms of electricity. It is universal nowadays to have AC in all houses because the electricity grid distribution system is all AC. DC was used by Edison and continued for some years but is now discontinued. It is still used in vehicles where 12 V DC is the normal system. A light switch simply interrupts the current or makes the circuit as required, and both AC and DC need to have switches.
What is an electrical capacitor?
Electricity is either alternating current or direct current, abbreviated AC or DC. An AC/DC Capacitor can be used in either an AC or DC current.
Do phones use ac or dc?
Some devices operate on AC and others on DC. Generally, anything that uses mains electricity (120V US, 240V UK) is using AC electricity and things that use batteries or are rechargable like cell phones, ipods, personal CD, use DC electricity.
Is ac DC dead?
ac dc is a band and not a person to die
How electricity travels through power cords?
It's called Alternating Current (AC) as opposed to Direct Current (DC/batteries).
Is electricity AC Or DC currant which one?
Electricity or rather electric currant can be either AC or DC. AC means alternating current (as in that electricity that is supplied by the mains) and DC means direct current (as in that electricity supplied by a battery)..
Car electricity uses ac or DC?
DC
Which choice defines AC and DC correctly?
Choice of electricity defines ac and dc
What doaes ac DC stand for?
The two forms of Electricity are AC and DC. AC Stands for Alernating Current and DC stands for Direct Current. AC electricity comes out of the Powerpoint that your computer is probably using and DC electricity is used in 5.1 voltage batteries that probably power your flashlight or toy.
Is the electricity from batteries AC or DC?
Direct current
Is New Zealand mains electricity AC or DC?
AC 220/240 volts
Is ac-DC good?
acdc is the best freakin' band ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!but if your talkin about electricity that's good to
What is the advantages of the universal motors?
the universel motor can runs at both ac and dc supply.
Advantages of Ac to DC converter?
some things requre a dc (direct current) rather than an ac (alternating current)
How do diods convert AC electricity to DC electricity?
by blocking current flow in one direction
How do diodes converts ac electricity to dc electricity?
by blocking current flow in one direction
How many people still use DC electricity?
If you are talking about DC power line electricity, it is no longer used in homes or industry however many electric rail systems (e.g. trolley, highspeed trains) use DC electricity as DC motors have several advantages for motive power compared to AC motors. A few very long transmission power lines use DC electricity, but the DC is converted back to AC electricity before being distributed to customers. Certain industries (e.g. electroplating, aluminum refining) use DC internally, but they use large rectifiers to convert 3-phase AC to DC electricity when it enters the plant.If you are talking about electronic equipment (e.g. radios, computers, cell phones) these usually contain batteries. Everyone using battery powered electronics (or lighting, toys, cars, UPSs, etc.) uses DC electricity, because that is the way batteries provide electricity.Nearly everyone uses DC electricity, in battery powered devices.
