An alternating current (AC) is an electric current whose direction reverses cyclically, as opposed to direct current, whose direction remains constant.
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• A current which periodically changes or reverses its direction of flow.
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Electric current in which the direction of flow is reversed at frequent intervals – usually 100 or 120 times per second (50 or 60 cycles per second or 50/60 Hz). When a solar power system (producing direct current) is used in a grid-connected home or used for traditional home appliances, then ...
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An electric current that changes direction periodically. The frequency of alternating current (AC) is measured in hertz. The frequency of the domestic supply is different in different parts of the world (in Europe, it is 50 Hz, in North America, 60 Hz).
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A type of electrical current, the direction of which is reversed at regular intervals or cycles; in the U.S. the standard is 120 reversals or 60 cycles per second; typically abbreviated as AC.
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electric current that is a periodic function of time with a zero direct component or, by extension, a negligible direct component NOTE - For the qualifier AC, see IEC 60050-151.
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Electric current which flows back and forth in a circuit.
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Electrical current which alternates direction periodically. (For instance, household electric current is AC alternating at 60 oscillations/sec (60 Hertz) in the United States, and 50 Hertz in many other countries.) ... Acronym: AC ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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a current that periodically flows in opposite directions; its amplitude fluctuates as a sine wave.
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Abbrev. to AC. Electrical current that 'alternates' direction in the cable. The electrical power standard used in Australia.
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Al'ter·nat`ing cur'rent (Electricity) A current which periodically changes or reverses its direction of flow.
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(AC) electrical current which constantly reverses direction and polarity.
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(AC) Type: Term Definitions: 1. a current that flows first in one direction then in the other, 60-cycle current.
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Alternating current is electric current which changes direction rhythmically, rising from zero to a maximum in the positive direction, falling to zero again and then increasing to a maximum in the negative direction before returning again to zero, after which the cycle repeats. The number of cycles per second is the frequency of the alternating phe...
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An electric current that reverses direction at regular intervals, having a magnitude that varies continuously in a sinusoidal manner.
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[Electronics Production] A current that changes polarity periodically
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An electric current whose direction changes direction with a frequency independent of circuit components. See also: AC Brownout, AC Line, AC Line Filter, Current, Direct Current.
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AC noun an electric current that reverses direction sinusoidally; `In the US most household current is AC at 60 cycles per second`
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AC - An electrical current that continuously cycles through a series of positive and negative values.
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Electric current that flows for an interval of time in one direction and then in the opposite direction; that is, a current that flows in alternately reversed directions through or around a circuit. Electric energy is usually generated as alternating current in a power station, and alternating currents may be used for both power and lighting. T...
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Electricity that changes direction periodically. The period is measured in Cycles per Second (Hertz, Hz).
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Electricity which flows in opposite directions, alternating at a certain rate (Hz). As supplied by p
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A type of electrical current, the direction of which is reversed at regular intervals or cycles; in the U.S. the standard is 120 reversals or 60 cycles per second; typically abbreviated as AC.
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(AC) An electric current that reverses its direction at regularly recurring intervals.
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an electric current that reverses direction at regular intervals, having a magnitude that varies continuously in sinusoidal manner. Abbr.: ac Cf. direct current.
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