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Why is the use of ac voltage preferred over dc voltage? Given two reasons.

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(i) Alternating voltages can be stepped up or down quite easily.
(ii) Alternating power can be transmitted through a long distance with very small thermal loss using a high voltage -low current ac supply.
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