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How long does current flow in one direction when 60hertz(60cycle)current is used?

In a 60Hz AC current, the current flows in one direction for half of the cycle (1/120th of a second) and then reverses direction for the other half of the cycle. This continuous reversal of direction is what allows electric devices to function properly.


How would you place a DC current source with downward direction on LTSPICE schematic?

When the current is in one direction, the force would act downward. ... For a current flowing in a wire you can use the "left hand rule" If you take your left hand and have the ... If you do not know how to read the schematic of a relay, you probably shouldn't be messing with it. ... C. current reverses direction every half-cycle.


How can you measure ac?

you can measure ac using a cathode ray oscilloscope. it will project a sinusodial waveform, showing that the current is in the positive direction in the first half and the opposite direction in the second half


Are the direction of negative charges and conventional current in a conductor the same?

Conventional current is the effective direction of positive charge. When in a metal the negative charged electrons are moving in one direction, the conventional positive current is in the other direction.


How would you determine half wave potential accurately?

The half-wave potential can be determined accurately by performing cyclic voltammetry, where the potential is scanned back and forth to measure the current response. The half-wave potential is the potential at which the current reaches half of its peak value. This can be identified by analyzing the voltammogram data.

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What is meant by negative half-cycle of an alternating current?

Alternating current varies in magnitude, and reverses direction every half-cycle. When the current is drifting in one direction we allocate it a 'positive' direction; when it reverses direction we allocate it a 'negative' direction. So the positive half-cycle refers to its variation in current during its forward or positive direction and the negative half-cycle refers to its variation in current during its reverse or negative direction.


Explain Why it is important that the current in the coil of a motor changes direction every time the coil makes a half revulotion?

due to commutation the current in the coil reverses


What direction does current flown an ac circuit?

In an AC circuit, the direction of current alternates back and forth periodically. This means that the current flows in one direction for a period of time and then reverses its direction, completing one cycle. This back-and-forth movement of current is what allows electrical devices to operate consistently and efficiently.


How long does current flow in one direction when 60hertz(60cycle)current is used?

In a 60Hz AC current, the current flows in one direction for half of the cycle (1/120th of a second) and then reverses direction for the other half of the cycle. This continuous reversal of direction is what allows electric devices to function properly.


What is a reversing switch that rotates with the coil in am electric motor and reverses the direction of the current every half turn?

It's called a 'split-ring commutator'. It changes the naturally-produced a.c. into d.c.


The split-ring reverses the sense in which the current is suplied to rotating coil after every half revolution?

due to comutator


How would you place a DC current source with downward direction on LTSPICE schematic?

When the current is in one direction, the force would act downward. ... For a current flowing in a wire you can use the "left hand rule" If you take your left hand and have the ... If you do not know how to read the schematic of a relay, you probably shouldn't be messing with it. ... C. current reverses direction every half-cycle.


What is the purpose of commutator in a dc generator?

Commutators are used to get unidirectional current Flow through the external circuits in DC generator system.A commutator is an electrical switch that periodically reverses the current direction in an electric motor or electrical generator.


What is the direction of the electric current in ac?

No. The direction of the current is constantly changing, reversing direction at twice the "frequency" of the AC. For house-current in the US, that means it reverses direction 120 times every second. That's why it's called "alternating".


What is the difference between ac and dc generators?

AC generator, the brushes run on slip rings which maintain a constant connection between the rotating coil and the external circuit. This means that as the induced emf changes polarity with every half-turn of the coil, the voltage in the external circuit varies like a sine wave and the current alternates direction. DC generator, the brushes run on a split-ring commutator which reverses the connection between the coil and the external circuit for every half-turn of the coil. This means that as the induced emf changes polarity with every half-turn of the coil, the voltage in the external circuit fluctuates between zero and a maximum while the current flows in one constant direction


How does a diode act as a half wave rectifier?

The diode is a unidirectional device it allows current to pass through it only when it is forward biased and does not allow when reverse biased when ac signal is supplied in the positive half cycle of the ac wave signal the diode will b in forward biase n in the negative half cycle it is in reverse bias .Hence it allows only the positive half cycle current to flow through it the resultant wave form will b only in one direction ,i.e,dc signal with ripples. only half of the wave is rectified hence it acts as a half wave rectifier


What is a frequency of ac signal in Pakistan?

The current which changes it direction after every half cycle is called alternating current(A.C) or Alternating current which produced by voltage source whose polarity keeps on reversing with time. By Shahnam qadeer