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What Do You Mean by A.C.?

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What do you mean by A.C.?
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If the current changes direction after equal intervals of time, it is known as alternating current (A.C.).
 
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Chapter 4: Electricity and Magnetism - Exercise 4.3 ii [Page 206]

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Frank Physics Part 2 [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 4 Electricity and Magnetism
Exercise 4.3 ii | Q 2 | Page 206
Lakhmir Singh Physics [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 10 Electromagnetism
Intex Question | Q 3. 2. | Page 248

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