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Chapter 15 Alternating Current

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<strong>Alternating</strong> <strong>Current</strong><br />

A sinusoidal ac waveform starts at zero<br />

Increases to a positive maximum<br />

Decreases to zero<br />

Changes polarity<br />

Increases to a negative maximum<br />

Returns to zero<br />

Variation is called a cycle<br />

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Generating AC Voltages<br />

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