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 high-voltage direct current (HVDC) electric power transmission system uses direct current (DC) for electric power transmission, in contrast with the...

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a form of neuromodulation that uses constant, low direct current delivered via electrodes on the head...

the dynamo type. Alternating current can also be converted to direct current through use of a rectifier. Direct current may flow in a conductor such as...

motor that uses direct current (DC) to produce mechanical force. The most common types rely on magnetic forces produced by currents in the coils. Nearly...

In telecommunications, a neutral direct-current telegraph system (single-current system, single-current transmission system, single-Morse system) is a...

Direct-current plasma (DCP) is a type of plasma source used for atomic emission spectroscopy that utilizes three electrodes to produce a plasma stream...

Alternating current (AC) is an electric current that periodically reverses direction and changes its magnitude continuously with time, in contrast to direct current...

vehicle DirectX, a proprietary dynamic media platform Direct current, a direct flow of electricity Direct examination, the in-trial questioning of a witness...

current which changes direction with each 180° rotation, an alternating current (AC). However many early uses of electricity required direct current (DC)...

Pulsed DC (PDC) or pulsating direct current is a periodic current which changes in value but never changes direction. Some authors use the term pulsed...

alternating current (AC) there is a difference between instantaneous voltage and average voltage. Instantaneous voltages can be added for direct current (DC)...

street lighting running on high-voltage alternating current (AC), and large-scale low-voltage direct current (DC) indoor incandescent lighting being marketed...

current is increased still further, other factors come into play and an arc discharge begins. The simplest type of glow discharge is a direct-current...

Avometer had a sensitivity of 60 Ω/V, three direct current ranges (12 mA, 1.2 A, and 12 A), three direct voltage ranges (12, 120, and 600 V or optionally...

electronic circuit or electromechanical device that converts a source of direct current (DC) from one voltage level to another. It is a type of electric power...

smooth direct current; For residual pulsating rectified direct current which results from two or more phases; For residual smooth direct currents, whether...

In electromagnetism, an eddy current (also called Foucault's current) is a loop of electric current induced within conductors by a changing magnetic field...

Wafae BG, da Silva RM, Veloso HH (2019). "Propofol for sedation for direct current cardioversion". Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia. 22 (2): 113–121. doi:10...

naturally produced alternating current, but since there was little use for it, it was normally converted into direct current via the addition of a commutator...

from the Pacific Northwest to the Los Angeles area using high voltage direct current (HVDC). The line capacity is 3.1 gigawatts, which is enough to serve...

A constant current (steady current, time-independent current, stationary current) is a type of direct current (DC) that does not change its intensity with...

Direct Currents is the name of several promotional features by DC Comics, including a long-running newsletter. Direct Currents was first used as the name...

A dynamo is an electrical generator that creates direct current using a commutator. Dynamos employed electromagnets for self-starting by using residual...

Hall effect and vane type clamps can also measure direct current (DC). A common form of current clamp comprises a split ring made of ferrite or soft...

electromagnetism, current density is the amount of charge per unit time that flows through a unit area of a chosen cross section. The current density vector...

Direct-to-video or straight-to-video refers to the release of a film, television series, short or special to the public immediately on home video formats...

general relativity, the four-current (technically the four-current density) is the four-dimensional analogue of the current density, with units of charge...

in the first twenty years of the twentieth century. Direct current (DC) traction units use current drawn from a third rail, fourth rail, ground-level power...

Conductive coupling passes the full spectrum of frequencies including direct current. Such coupling may be achieved by a wire, resistor, or common terminal...