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In direct current, the electric charges flow in the same direction, distinguishing it from alternating current (AC). current (AC).
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_current
A battery has two terminals- a positive and a negative.When a battery is in use, current flows from the positive terminal of the battery around the circuit back to the negative terminal in one direction.
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Does a flashlight use a direct current of electricity?
Yes, all batteries provide direct current.
Which current flows in one direction only?
Direct current (DC) this is produced by for example batteries. AC alternating current changes direction on a cyclical basis and is used in power distribution and what "comes out" of the power sockets in the home.
What is a direct currnet?
Direct current is a flow of electricity which only goes one way. Batteries, for example, produce direct current, so the current must flow all the way through a circuit and back into the battery to work. Alternating current is what comes out of a wall outlet, and it alternates in both directions, with current flowing in and out of the outlet.
Is the continuous flow of charge in a circuit called direct current?
Direct Current
What is direct current and alternating current?
Direct current is a constant, steady state current, such as obtained from a battery. Alternating current is constantly switching polarity, usually in a sinusoidal waveform, such as obtained from an alternator, a form of generator that does not have a commutator.Direct Current and Alternating Current:The first and simpler type of electricity is called direct current, abbreviated "DC". This is the type of electricity that is produced by batteries, static, and lightning. A voltage is created, and possibly stored, until a circuit is completed. When it is, the current flows directly, in one direction. In the circuit, the current flows at a specific, constant voltage (this is oversimplified somewhat but good enough for our needs.)The other type of electricity is called alternating current, or "AC". This is the electricity that you get from your house's wall and that you use to power most of your electrical appliances. Alternating current is harder to explain than direct current. The electricity is not provided as a single, constant voltage, but rather as a sinusoidal (sine) wave that over time starts at zero, increases to a maximum value, then decreases to a minimum value, and repeats.
How are batteries a source of direct current?
Batteries are a source of direct current because they product power (voltage and current) in only one direction.
Is your house alternating or direct current?
Alternating current. Direct current is used in batteries.
What is the simplest source of direct current?
Simple source of direct current are Batteries.
Is batteries alternative current or directly current?
Batteries store DC, or Direct Current. The correct term for AC is Alternating Current.
Does a flashlight use a direct current of electricity?
Yes, all batteries provide direct current.
Is the electricity from batteries AC or DC?
Direct current
What type of electricity is found in batteries?
direct current
Do batteries provide directing current?
Not directing current but DIRECT current, meaning there is no oscillation in the current.
What electricity do you get from batteries?
DC (direct current, a current that flows in a single direction).
What type of current do dry-cell batteries produce?
A Direct Current, DC.
The electricity you get from batteries and generators is called?
Batteries and generators provide DC, Direct Current electricity.
What type of current does a storage battery porduce?
Electrical current
