Introduction to Alternating Current (Mod.5 Sect.1 Part 1)

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_______ means the AC current begins as a positive cycle then reverses to a negative cycle 60 per second. 60 cycles
_____ and AC _____ are machines that produce or generate AC voltage. (the larger the machine is the more efficient it is) alternators, generators
AC power can be produced and transmitted at a lower ____ than DC power. It's also more conveniently distributed. cost
Very high voltage is desirable in a transmission line because it makes it possible to reduce ______ in that line. power loss
Power loss due to the heating of conductors can be determined by using this formula _____. P = I (squd) x R
__, __, and __ are the most common VACs in houses etc. 440, 240, 120
In an _____, a group of conductors revolve in a magnetic field. Because of the constantly changing position of the conductor's relative lines of force, the induced voltage is constantly changing, or "alternating", and the current output is AC current. alternator
The value of AC current at any instant is its _______ value. These values of any AC current change in direction and magnitude at regular intervals. instantaneous
The wavy line, or curve, that connects all points reached by the V or current during a given point in time is the ______. (aka a graph showing the changes in AC voltage or current.) sine wave
AC current starts (as an example) from 0 rises to a max., decreases back to 0, reverses, reaches a max. in the opposite direction, and starts over. This is called one ____. cycle
One ___ equals one complete AC cycle consisting of a positive and negative alternation. hertz
One half of a cycle (the of current or V from one 0 point to the next) is called an ____. alternation
There are ___ alternations in one cycle. two
The highest value a current of V may reach in one cycle is the ____ value, or ____ value, of the cycle. maximum, peak
_____ is the number of cycles completed in one second. Frequency
Frequency is measured in ____. hertz
___ hertz is the most common frequency used in the US. 60
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