Combined Science GCSE
Alternating Current (a.c.)
What Alternating Current (a.c.) means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Alternating Current (a.c.)
An electric current that continuously changes direction.
Topics that use Alternating Current (a.c.)
- Electromagnetic induction (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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