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Alternating Current

Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)

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Alternating Current addresses principles and concepts of magnetism, measuring electrical quantities, calculating electrical quantities using Ohm’s law in alternating current circuits, and reactive circuits.

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Explain electrical terms, including alternating current, frequency, period, sine wave, capacitance, and inductanceInterpret electrical symbols used in schematic drawings of AC applicationsExplain terms and principles of electromagnetism, including permeability, retentivity, and inductanceExplain electrical quantities, including frequency, impedance, power, capacitance, inductance, voltage, current, wattsMeasure electrical units, including volts, amperes, ohms, and hertzDetermine electrical quantities utilizing test equipment, including volts, frequency and period, amperes, and powerSolve problems in AC electrical circuits using Ohm’s law, including voltage, current, impedance, and powerSolve resistive-capacitive circuitsSolve resistive-inductive circuitsSolve resistive-capacitive-inductive circuitsAnalyze filter circuits to determine electrical values, including hi-pass, low-pass, band pass, and band stopDemonstrate troubleshooting techniques for evaluating reactive circuits
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