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Q: What is Another name for DC current?
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What is the name of an electric current that flows in one direction?

That's a "direct" current.


Is their any other difference between ac and dc current?

Yes, there is. AC = Alternating Current, the direction of the current alternates, thus the name. DC = Direct Current. Things like computers need DC (they use a AC to DC converter inside the power supply to convert it) Hope that helps a bit.


What device converts dc current to ac current?

A "Rectifier" converts AC current to pulsating DC current.


Which is the device that converts AC to DC?

A Rectifier converts Alternating current into Direct current


What is the sign for ac and DC current?

AC means alternating current DC means direct current there is no polarity reversal

Related questions

What is DC-AC?

AC/DC is a rock band. Their name refers to "alternating current direct current.


How you can get twelve volts direct current from forty volts direct current?

one way is a voltage regulator, another is a DC to DC converter


What is the name of an electric current that flows in one direction?

That's a "direct" current.


What does a DC to DC converter do?

A DC to DC converter is a power converter that converts a current from one voltage unit to another. Popular uses of a DC to DC converter are cellular phones and laptop computers.


What is another name for current?

current branch -- C NovaNET


Is their any other difference between ac and dc current?

Yes, there is. AC = Alternating Current, the direction of the current alternates, thus the name. DC = Direct Current. Things like computers need DC (they use a AC to DC converter inside the power supply to convert it) Hope that helps a bit.


Why did AC DC name their band AC DC?

Angus and Malcolm Young saw the name AC/DC on the back of their sister's sewing machine and thought it would be a good name for the band because of its high energy type of music.


How DC generator produces DC current from ac current?

DC GERATORS PRODUCE DC current with the help of spilt ring commutators.


What does the DC motor rely on?

another name for grundle


What is another name of clampers?

DC Restorer or Reinserter


What is another name for thermohaline current is?

Another name for thermohaline current is "conveyor belt," which some call this current of the ocean.


Can you use DC current to start a car?

D.C. current is the only current used in your car. If you jump a battery from another battery, that's D.C.