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AC Voltage, Current, Current flow in AC voltage reverses direction at regular
and Frequency intervals. AC voltage and current are represented by a sine
wave. Sine waves are symmetrical, 360° waveforms which
represent the voltage, current, and frequency produced by an
AC generator.
If the rotation of an AC generator were tracked through a
complete revolution of 360°, it could be seen that during the
first 90° of rotation voltage increases until it reaches a
maximum positive value. As the generator rotated from 90° to
180°, voltage would decrease to zero. Voltage increases in the
opposite direction between 180° and 270°, reaching a
maximum negative value at 270°. Voltage decreases to zero
between 270° and 360°. This is one complete cycle or one
complete alternation.
Frequency is a measurement of the number of alternations or
cylces that occur in a measured amount of time. If the armature
of an AC generator were rotated 3600 times per minute (RPM)
we would get 60 cycles of voltage per second, or 60 hertz.
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