In the modern era, almost every household electronics works on Direct Current (DC) but we get Alternating Current (AC) from power generation plants via transmission lines becuase AC can be ...

The process of converting alternating current into direct current is rectification. ... So, in this article we are going to discuss all the operations of Half-wave rectifier with circuit diagram. The ...

Vectors and Vector Diagrams applied to the Alternating Current Circuit. By W. Cramp C. F. Smith. Pp. xvi + 252. (London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1909.) ...

In a circuit, the power supply can be direct current – DC – or alternating current – AC. The frequency of DC power source is zero, and the battery is DC supply. The frequency of AC power source is not ...

Electric circuits - Edexcel. Current transfers energy around circuits. ... Electricity can flow either as direct or alternating current, and is used in homes to power electrical appliances.