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What do a direct electrical current is different from an alternating current because only the direct electrical current means?
In Direct Current, electrons flow from the negative pole of the electrical source, through the load, to the positive pole of the electrical source. Current is constant as there are no variations in voltage over time in the circuit. Voltage and current are measured by directly measuring the voltage and current in the circuit. In Alternating Current, electrons also flow from the negative pole of the electrical source, through the load, to the positive pole of the electrical source. However, the polarity of the poles changes +/- to -/+ to +/- , alternating polarity over and over again. This causes the direction of the electrons in the circuit to change each time the source poles change polarity. Current and voltage are not constant in an AC circuit as they vary with the waveform generated by the electrical source. In many, but not all cases, voltage and current are measured by the RMS (root-mean-square) method as directly reading the peaks of the AC waveform will not indicate the correct amount of energy in the circuit.
What is the sign for ac and DC current?
AC means alternating current DC means direct current there is no polarity reversal
What is ac and DC current?
AC stands for alternating current and means that the current changes directions, flipping repeatedly from positive to negative and back again.DC means direct current, the current only flows in one direction and does not change polarity.
What is ac current and DC current?
AC: Alternating CurrentThe current oscillates cyclically between a maximum and an minimum.DC: Direct CurrentThis is fixed. The current is always at a constant value.
Well you can say that the frequency of DC is constant or not?
Yes it is constant at Zero Frequency. No, DC or Direct Current only means that the current only goes one direction, but it can have a frequency. You can have a square wave, sawtooth wave or sine wave that never goes from positive to negative or negative to positive and it would be a direct current with a frequency.
Distinguish between a.c and d.c?
A DC stands for DIRECT CURRENT. DIRECT CURRENT and VOLTAGE has constant amplitude at all time, hence there is no variations in its amplitude and has zero frequency. While the AC stands for Alternating current, which means the voltage and current varies with time. It has different Amplitude at different time. Due to variation it has some constant frequency, which is normally 50 or 60 Hz.
What type of current is it if the polarity of the potential difference never changes?
One has, in that event, a direct current,typically represented by the symbol DC .
What is dcrp in welding?
dcrp = direct current reverse polarity
What is a constant current?
DC or Direct Current. The current is no alternating.
Explain welder polarity?
Welder polarity has to do with DC (Direct Current) welders. Essentially, polarity is the direction of the current. Straight polarity means that the current is running from the electrode, to the metal, and back through the grounding clamp. Reverse polarity means that the current is going the opposite way, from the grounding clamp, through the metal, and up through the electrode.
What is polarity in welding?
Polarity in welding has to do with the direction of the current in the welding process. With direct current (DC) the welding circuit can either be straight, or reverse polarity. When the machine is set for straight polarity, the current flows from the electrode to the weld surface and creates considerable heat in the metal. When the machine is in reverse polarity, the current is backwards and is flowing from the metal to the electrode causing a grater concentration of heat at the electrode.
What is an example of a direct current?
A direct current (DC) is the continuous flow of electric current that circulates in one direction and keep the same polarity (positive or negative). Example of direct current are batteries and generators. There are electronic devices, like computers, that work with direct current, but they require of some additions to convert alternating current to direct current.
Flux in DC vary or constant.?
In DC or direct current, the flux is constant. AC or alternating current is variable.
What do the following abbreviations mean ac dcen dcep dcsp dcrp?
These abbreviations as related to welding: AC is alternating current (current that cycles between positive and negative peaks 120 times a second in the USA on a 60 HZ cycle) DCEN is direct current electrode negative DCRP is direct current reverse polarity and is the same as DCEN DCEP is direct current electrode positive DCSP is direct current straight polarity and is the same as DCEP
What do the following abbreviations mean ac dcen dcep dcsp and dcrp?
These abbreviations as related to welding: AC is alternating current (current that cycles between positive and negative peaks 120 times a second in the USA on a 60 HZ cycle) DCEN is direct current electrode negative DCRP is direct current reverse polarity and is the same as DCEN DCEP is direct current electrode positive DCSP is direct current straight polarity and is the same as DCEP
What is term used when an Alternating current acts like a direct current?
Perhaps you are asking how the voltage of alternating current is measured, to be equivalent to the voltage of a direct current system. Alternating current and direct current have distinct properties. With direct current, voltage is at a constant polarity, and a direct current voltage source will maintain a uniform, constant voltage level. Alternating current reverses polarity at a given frequency and therefore it's voltage continuously varies from a positive peak voltage level, through zero, to a negative peak voltage level, repeating this cycle continuously. For this reason, voltage of an alternating current system, is measured in root-mean-square (rms), which is a voltage, which when multiplied by the current in amperes, calculates power which is equivalent to that of direct current of the same voltage and current values. With a typical sinusoidal waveform, the peak voltage of alternating current is divided by the square root of 2 to determine the rms voltage. The 120 volts output in the wall outlet in our home is actually about 170 peak volts.
In electric terms what do the abbreviations AC and DC mean?
Its Alternate Current and Direct Current. I believe Angus Young got the idea for the band name when he say AC/DC on the bottom of his sisters sewing kit. Electric current can be direct current (DC) or alternating current (AC). Direct current such as the power from dry cells is characterized by a uniform direction of flow and amount (voltage) of electricity.
