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What is one way that alternating current is more useful than direct current-?
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alternating current is easier to transfer long distances
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∙ 9y agoIt can easily be transformed up to a high voltage for power transmission, and back down for home supplies at 120/240 volts.
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What is one way that alternating current is more useful than dirrect current?
Less loss when transmitting over long distances.
Why is alternating current more effective at long distance travel than direct current?
Transformers increase and decrease voltage as needed. PLATO
What is an electric current flowing in only one direction?
In a series circuit, then yes, there is only one pathway. For example: if one bulb fuses, all the bulbs in the serial circuit will go out. But there are more pathways in a parallel circuit. For example: if one bulb fuses, all the other bulbs in the parallel circuit will still light.
Is it true a transistor changes alternating current into direct current?
Not usually. A transistor is an amplifier, that can be used as a switch. If set up correctly it can be used to rectify AC current (i.e. convert it into DC), however it will need a capacitor to smooth the DC current (i.e. keep the voltage constant or nearly the same). What is typically used is a rectifier, a small circuit consisting of one or more diodes.
Why direct current is called direct current?
Because of the chemicals and metals which are used to make it, a battery can only produce dc (direct current).For the same reason a battery cannot produce ac (alternating current) on its own, but it can be connected to another device, which is called an invertor, to produce ac for use by devices which require ac instead of dc.Many of the devices and other pieces of equipment to which a battery can be connected will only work on direct current (such as, for example, car starter motors) but some things (such as light bulbs) can work on either dc or ac.Some batteries are rechargeable but they cannot be recharged using ac . That is why all battery chargers which are designed to plug into house ac power sockets must convert the ac to dc.For more information please see the answers to the Related Questions shown below.
What is one way that alternative current is more useful than direct current?
alternating current is easier to transfer long distances
Which would make more shock the alternating current or direct current?
direct current
Is direct current more harmful than alternating current?
yes it is very harmful
What is one way that alternating current is more useful than dirrect current?
Less loss when transmitting over long distances.
What does A.C.E MEAN?
Depending on how it's used, it can mean air conditioning, or it can mean alternating current (as electrically powered) as opposed to battery powered (DC, which is direct current). Or Animal Crossing
What is meant by alternative current?
Alternating current is more efficinent. It is wireless and more efficient than direct current. And it is safer. Plus Tesla is better than Edison
Which type of current invovles flow of charge in two directions?
A direct current involves change of flow in a single direction. DC (direct current), at least on the macro scale. On the atomic scale, they seem to wander all over the place between atoms, and the average movement is what we measure as current.
Whether high impedance drives the currecnt or voltage more?
No, This will act in reverse.Note: This will act only for alternating current and there will be no effect on direct current.
Is 1 volt more then 1 DC volt?
No, it is the same. DC stands for direct current rather than AC, which is alternating current.
What can change alternating current to direct current?
A diode will let current pass through only in one direction. Note that this will result in a pulsating current; to make the current more regular, you also need capacitors.
What is the difference between Alternators and generators?
Generators produce electricity as direct current and Alternators produce electricity as alternating current. As alternators produce electricity more effeciently, and they are smaller and lighter and are used in modern vehicles.A generator creates direct current in the manufacture of power. An Alternator creates alternating current in the creation of power. Alternators can have diodes installed internally so that they have a D.C. output.
Is alternating current more used than direct current?
As the name suggests, alternating current is an electrical alternative to the more direct current. but direct current only functions between 8am and 9pm (GMT), so at weekends all electrical appliances will revert to the alternative option, ie: the alternating current, because of the built-in crinkly chip Therefore if you calculate the number of hours in a week, since the commercial use of electricity, and compare it with the number of hours in a standard European weekend (taking into account the clocks going back and forward and hour, and the Earth's rotation) you will find the number of hours in a weekend is in fact greater than the number during the week, and therefore alternative is used more.
