Science-Ch. 18-Part 3

Match it! Select the correct answer from the pull down...Good luck!

Direct current (DC) is where ______________ flow in one direction and is found in ______________________.

Alternating current (AC) is _________________________________ ,thus, changing its direction repeatedly, and is found in __________________________ .

changes voltage of an alternating current and contains 2 coils wrapped around an iron core

Coils of wire can produce a(n) __________________.

In a generator, current is produced in the wire that moves in a magnetic field. The magnetic field exerts a force on the ______________.

Electrical energy is leaving power plants at extremely high voltages (700,000 volts) which requires this device to reduce this high voltage:

electrical energy produced at power plants is carried to your home in wires

Different energy sources such as gas, coal, and water are used to provide the _____________ energy to rotate coils of wire in a magnetic field.