Question

Westinghouse and edison fought what was known as the war of the currents. Eventually, westinghouse triumped using Alternating current for power distribution. Alterning current is better for power generating because

Answer 1

AC is most suitable for power transmission over long distances

Step-by-step explanation:

In power transmission, it is most suitable to transmit at high voltages since power is transmitted over long distances, AC is employed for this purpose because the high voltages transmitted in this process can be modified according to need while direct current does not provide this option as it only flows in one direction.

Although DC power is more efficient in usage, it is also easier to store but Alternating current allows the use of other elements such as inductors and capacitors and as such AC can be used for more purposes than DC

Answer 2

This is because AC is easier to transform from a higher voltage to another, lower voltage, using transformers. High voltage means less resistive losses in the power lines during transmission. This is why power is transmitted at many hundreds of thousands of volts and is only transformed into 110V or 220V near the consumers.