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4. 5 Facts about Alternating Current and direct current

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1. The Alternating current comes from a power plant. The direction of the electricity switches back 60 times every second.

2. Alternating current: The same amount of current flows through a circuit regardless of the direction of the current.

3. Direct current: Even when no current is flowing through the wire, the electrons in the wire are moving at speeds up to 600 miles (1000 kilometers) per second but in random directions because the wire has a finite temperature.

4. Direct current: As opposed to alternating current, the direction and amperage of direct currents do not change. It is used in many household electronics and in all devices that use batteries.

5. Alternating current is five times more dangerous than Direct current. The frequency of the alternating current is the main reason for this severe effect on the human body. The frequency of 60 cycles is in an extremely harmful range. At this frequency, even a small voltage of 25 volts can kill a person.

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