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What does A.C. stand for?
alternating current
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What does D.C. stand for?
direct current
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What is a direct current?
The electrons flow in one direction around the circuit
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What do you get a direct current from?
battery
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What is an alternating current?
The current switches direction so the electrons move backwards and forwards about a point
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What do you get an alternating current from?
mains supply
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What does each finger represent in the right hand generator rule?
thumb - movement, first finger - field, second finger - current induced
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What is a direct current?

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What do you get a direct current from?

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What is an alternating current?

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