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'''Direct Current''' (DC) is a [[voltage]] or [[current]] that does not vary with time. It is the form in which [[electricity]] is generated by a chemical cell ([[battery]]), a [[solar cell]] ([[photovoltaic]]) or a DC [[generator]]. DC is not used for power transmission because it cannot be manipulated by a [[transformer]]. | '''Direct Current''' (DC) is a [[voltage]] or [[current]] that does not vary with time. It is the form in which [[electricity]] is generated by a chemical cell ([[battery]]), a [[solar cell]] ([[photovoltaic]]) or a DC [[generator]]. DC is not used for power transmission because it cannot be manipulated by a [[transformer]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:05, June 21, 2018
Direct Current (DC) is a voltage or current that does not vary with time. It is the form in which electricity is generated by a chemical cell (battery), a solar cell (photovoltaic) or a DC generator. DC is not used for power transmission because it cannot be manipulated by a transformer.
