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Direct current

Direct current (DC) is one-directional flow of electric charge. An electrochemical cell is a prime example of DC power. Direct current may flow through a conductor such as a wire, but can also flow through semiconductors, insulators, or even through a vacuum as in electron or ion beams. The electric current flows in a constant direction, distinguishing…

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Direct current

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Edges81
Triples61
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.02439
Components1

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related to history · 19
Direct current → Alessandro Volta's, André-Marie Ampère, At Ampère's, Because, DC, Direct, For, French, Hippolyte Pixii, In, Italian, NorNed, Pixii, The, These, This, Thomas Edison, Voltaic, When French
related to External links · 11
Direct current → AC Supplies, Archived, Difference, Direct, ITACA, Media, PBS Learning MediaDC And, Wayback Machine, What's, Wikimedia CommonsAC/DC, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
related to Circuits · 10
Direct current → DC, However, If, In, It, Such, The, There, This, Two
related to Various definitions · 8
Direct current → AC, Although DC, Any, DC, For, The, The DC, Under
related to High-voltage power transmission · 4
Direct current → DC, For, High-voltage, HVDC
see also · 3
Direct current → CCSDC, Electronics, MicrogridNeutral

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a wireinstance ofDirect current may flow through a conductor0.80text
but can also flow through semiconductorsinstance ofDirect current may flow through a conductor0.80text
insulatorsinstance ofDirect current may flow through a conductor0.80text
or even through a vacuum as in electron or ion beamsinstance ofDirect current may flow through a conductor0.80text
a battery or the output of a DC power supply as a DC circuit even though what is meant is that the circuit is DC powered.In a DC circuitinstance ofit is common to refer to a circuit that is powered by a DC voltage source0.80text
a power sourceinstance ofit is common to refer to a circuit that is powered by a DC voltage source0.80text
Direct currentrelated to CircuitsIn0.60section
Direct currentrelated to CircuitsThis0.60section
Direct currentrelated to CircuitsDC0.60section
Direct currentrelated to CircuitsIf0.60section
Direct currentrelated to CircuitsHowever0.60section
Direct currentrelated to CircuitsSuch0.60section

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