The Principal Advantage of Ac Power Over Dc Power Is

question 58

Multiple Choice

The principal advantage of ac power over dc power is that

• A) more energy is dissipated during transmission.
• B) ac circuits multiply power more easily.
• C) ac circuits are safer.
• D) ac voltage oscillates while dc voltage does not.
• E) ac voltage can be transformed via conventional transformers.

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