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Which sources produce alternating current?


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Alternating current:

  1. In contrast to DC, which runs in only one orientation, alternating current flips direction on a regular basis, which is called alternating current.
  2. Throughout most electric power circuits, this same common waveform of alternating current is a sinusoidal waveform, wherein a positive half-period corresponds to the positive indicated direction and possibly even better.

Source of alternating current:

The sources which produce AC current are as below:

AC generators:

  1. A mechanism that transforms mechanical energy into electrical energy. The mechanical energy produced by turbine generators, diesel generators, but also combustion engines operate the AC Generator.
  2. The output is alternating electrical power in terms of alternating voltage and current.

Power plants:

  1. A power plant is a type of industrial infrastructure that generates electricity using primary energy.
  2. To meet society's electrical demands, most power plants employ one or more generators that transform mechanical energy into electrical energy. Solar farms, which typically employ photovoltaic cells to create energy, are something else.

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