alternating current
noun
: an electric current that reverses its direction at regularly recurring intervals
—abbreviation AC
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The researchers only needed alternating current circuits for this.
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Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 12 May 2025
His vision for alternating current (AC) electricity was met with resistance and skepticism, even from industry giants like Thomas Edison.
—Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Once sufficient plants are online, a small subset of the grid will be powered, and the plants can manage the synchronization of their alternating current outputs to a single frequency.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2025
But solar panels produce direct current, with electronic systems matching it to the alternating current of the grid.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2025
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Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 12 May 2025
His vision for alternating current (AC) electricity was met with resistance and skepticism, even from industry giants like Thomas Edison.
—Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Once sufficient plants are online, a small subset of the grid will be powered, and the plants can manage the synchronization of their alternating current outputs to a single frequency.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2025
But solar panels produce direct current, with electronic systems matching it to the alternating current of the grid.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Alternating current.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alternating%20current. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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