Alternating Electric Current (Noun)
Meaning
An electric current that reverses direction sinusoidally; "In the US most household current is AC at 60 cycles per second".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
Examples
- Most homes and businesses in the world use alternating electric current for power distribution due to its economic and practical advantages.
- In the European Union most household current is alternating electric current at 50 cycles per second.
- A rectifier converts alternating electric current into direct electric current that is then transformed into electrical energy.
- Household appliances such as refrigerators and air conditioning units function well with an alternating electric current for operation.
- Due to the lack of sophisticated electronics the majority of early telegraphy and telephony made use of the direct electric current instead of alternating electric current.