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Alternating currents (AC) are produced by generators that convert mechanical energy into electrical energy through electromagnetic induction. In a typical AC generator, a coil of wire rotates within a magnetic field, causing the direction of the current to reverse periodically as the coil moves through different orientations of the magnetic field. This process results in a sinusoidal waveform of voltage and current, characteristic of AC. The frequency of the alternating current is determined by the speed of the rotation and the number of poles in the generator.
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What are alternating currents?
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What are currents that change direction?
Alternating Current
What has the author Alexander Russell written?
Alexander Russell has written: 'A treatise on the theory of alternating currents' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Alternating Electric currents
Which sources produce alternating current?
AC generators, powerplants etc produce alternating currents.
What has the author Knox McIlwain written?
Knox McIlwain has written: 'High-frequency alternating currents' -- subject(s): Alternating Electric currents 'Principles of color television'
What has the author Edith Clarke written?
Edith Clarke has written: 'Circuit analysis of A-C power systems' -- subject(s): Alternating Electric currents, Alternating current, Electric circuits, Electric currents, Alternating, Electric power distribution
Alternating current is produced by battery or generators?
A generator produces alternating current.
What are two types of currents?
Direct current and alternating current
Alternating current is produced by?
Dynamo
What do alternating currents do'?
It is an alternating current that switches its polarity 60 times in a second. 60 Hertz is the frequency that electricity is generated in the U.S.
Who believed it was dangerous to fool around with alternating currents?
Thomas Edison believed it was dangerous to fool around with alternating currents and promoted the use of direct current instead. He was in a bitter rivalry with Nikola Tesla, who championed the use of alternating current for its efficiency over long distances.
What has the author Abraham Press written?
Abraham Press has written: 'Dynamo design' -- subject(s): Electric generators, Design and construction 'Treatment of harmonics in alternating current theory by means of a harmonic algebra' -- subject(s): Electric currents, Alternating, Alternating Electric currents
