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  • Question
  • What does AC and DC stand for in the electrical field?


  • Options
  • A. Alternating Current and Direct Current
  • B. A Rock Band from Australia
  • C. Average Current and Discharged Capacitor
  • D. Atlantic City and District of Columbia

  • Correct Answer
  • Alternating Current and Direct Current 

    Explanation
    Electricity is voltage and current. Voltage is electrical pressure, and current is the flow of charged particles. The difference between alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) is that the electrons in an AC circuit regularly reverse their direction. In a DC circuit electrons always flow in the same direction.

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    • A. exploring new dimensions in creative writing in Indian languages
    • B. outstanding contribution to science
    • C. creating mass awareness on environmental issues
    • D. excellence in film direction
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    • Options
    • A. UNFPA
    • B. UNDP
    • C. UNICEF
    • D. UNESCO
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    • Options
    • A. Choke
    • B. Inductor
    • C. Resistor
    • D. Capacitor
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    • Options
    • A. Konark
    • B. Bangalore
    • C. Haridwar
    • D. Kerala
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    • Options
    • A. George Bernard Shaw
    • B. Lenin
    • C. Voltaire
    • D. Mahatma Gandhi
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    • Options
    • A. 4
    • B. 8
    • C. 16
    • D. 32
    • Discuss
    • 7. ARPANET, the precursor to the Internet, was developed by:

    • Options
    • A. FAA
    • B. Department of Defence
    • C. NATO
    • D. UART
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    • Options
    • A. 6 feet
    • B. 6 meters
    • C. 60 feet
    • D. 100 cm
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    • Options
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