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Alternating Current Direct Current

Alternating current can carry more energy over longer distances, has electrons that switch direction forward and backward due to a rotating magnet, and has a frequency of 50-60Hz. Direct current has electrons that move steadily in one direction with steady magnetism, has a constant magnitude, and cannot travel as far without losing energy.

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Alternating Current Direct Current

Alternating current can carry more energy over longer distances, has electrons that switch direction forward and backward due to a rotating magnet, and has a frequency of 50-60Hz. Direct current has electrons that move steadily in one direction with steady magnetism, has a constant magnitude, and cannot travel as far without losing energy.

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Alternating Current Direct Current

Voltage of DC cannot travel


Amount of energy that can be Safer to transfer over longer city distances and
very far until it begins to
carried: can provide more power
lose energy
Electrons keep switching directions- forward Electrons move steadily in
Flow ofElectrons:
and backward one direction or forward
Cause of the direction of flow Steady magnetism along
Rotating magnet along the wire
of electrons: the wire
The frequency of alternating current is 50Hz or The frequency of direct
Frequency:
60Hz depending upon the country. current is zero.
It reverses its direction while flowing in a It flows in one direction in
Direction:
circuit the circuit
It is the current of constant
Current: It is the current of magnitude varying with time
magnitude

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