alleryStart learning →What waveform does alternating current usually have in most power circuits?
ASquare wave
BSine wave
CSawtooth wave
DTriangular wave
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Sine wave
Mains power circuits normally carry a sinusoidal current whose positive half-period matches one direction of flow.
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