Alternating current

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000455",
  "term": "Alternating current",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "An electric current that periodically reverses its direction, in contrast to direct current which flows in only one direction. The magnitude of an alternating current also varies continuously with time, typically following a sinusoidal waveform. In electroanalytical chemistry, alternating currents are employed in techniques like voltammetry to study electrode processes.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "amplitude of alternating current"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1985, 57, 1491. 'Recommended terms, symbols, and definitions for electroanalytical chemistry (Recommendations 1985)' on page 1494 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198557101491)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/alternating-current/"
}