Types of electric current Flashcards

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What is the 1st type of electric current?

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Conventional current- This current starts from positive terminal of a cell and ends at the negative terminal of the cell.

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What is the 2nd type of electric current?

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The 2nd type is called Real current - Real current starts at negative terminal of the cell and ends at the positive terminal of the cell

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Nowadays, which current do we use?

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Nowadays, we use conventional current, so we don’t need to include a “-“ in our calculations

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What is another classification of electrical current?

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Direct and Alternating

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What is the Direct classifications about?

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Direct- Always turning in a circuit in one direct with a constant amount

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What is the Alternating classification about?

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Alternating - The direction and the amount of current is changing

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