alternating current
Plural
alternating currents
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an electric current that reverses direction periodically, typically used in power distribution systems due to its efficiency in long-distance transmission
- ChatGPT Homes and businesses receive electrical power through alternating current supplied by the grid.
- Alternating current is commonly used in household appliances such as refrigerators and washing machines.
- The power generated by most electrical generators, including those in power plants, is in the form of alternating current.
- Alternating current allows for the efficient distribution of electricity in a network of interconnected power stations.
- The voltage of alternating current can be easily transformed using transformers for different applications.
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