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Distinguish between alternating current and direct current by giving two points.

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(i) Alternating current is the current which shows periodic variation in its value in its value with time. Direct current is that current whose magnitude and direction do not change.
(ii) The frequency of alternating current has some finite value.
The frequency of direct current is zero.
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