Alternating Current

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-001172",
  "term": "Alternating Current",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. An electric current that reverses its direction (positive/negative values) at regular intervals.\n\n2. A type of electrical current, the direction of which is reversed at regular intervals or cycles. In the United States, the standard is 120 reversals or 60 cycles per second. Electricity transmission networks use AC because voltage can be controlled with relative ease.\n\n3. Electric current that reverses direction many times per second.",
  "abbreviation": "AC",
  "subject": "Laws, regulations and executive orders",
  "references": [
    "Drinking Water Technical & Legal Terms",
    "DOE Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Solar Energy Glossary",
    "DOE Water Power Technologies Office Glossary of Hydropower Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/alternating-current/"
}