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Alternating quantities vary continuously not only in magnitude but also in direction. When illustrating the ‘direction’ of current and the polarity of voltage on a.c. circuits, the following conventions are adopted.
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© 1977 Noel M. Morris
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Morris, N.M. (1977). Single-phase A.C. Circuits. In: Electrical Principles II. Macmillan Technician Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-03426-0_7
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