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Question
What do you understand by the terms 'direct current' and 'alternating current'?
Solution
If current flows in one direction only, it is called direct current, e.g., current generated by battery.
If current reverses its direction after fixed intervals of time, it is called alternating current, e.g., current supplied at homes.
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