Alternating Voltage (AC Voltage): Voltage that changes direction periodically, usually in a sinusoidal pattern.
A sine wave represents AC voltage and current.
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Voltage and current rise from 0 → maximum → 0 → negative maximum → 0, repeatedly.
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