What does AC and DC stand for in the electrical field?

What does AC and DC stand for in the electrical field?

1. Alternating Current and Direct Current

2. A Rock Band from Australia

3. Average Current and Discharged Capacitor

4. Atlantic City and District of Columbia

Correct Option: Option A,

Alternating Current and Direct Current

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In direct current (DC), the electric charge (current) only flows in one direction. Electric charge in alternating current (AC), on the other hand, changes direction periodically. The voltage in AC circuits also periodically reverses because the current changes direction.