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What does AC stand for in electricity?

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  1. Alternating current, which keeps reversing direction
  2. Ampere current, which flows only one way
  3. Alternating coil, which stores charge

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  1. OpenStax College Physics 2e, Alternating Current versus Direct Current openstax.org/books/college-physics-2e/pages/20-5-alternating-current-versus-direct-current Checked 2026-10-12.
  2. OpenStax College Physics 2e, Alternating Current versus Direct Current openstax.org/books/college-physics-2e/pages/20-5-alternating-current-versus-direct-current Checked 2026-10-12.

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