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What Do You Mean by Direct Current?

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What do you mean by direct current?
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If the current flows along the same direction with time, it is called a direct current (D.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 1 | Page 206

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