How Does AC Power Flow in Home Appliances Despite Changing Current Direction?

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AC power flows in home appliances through closed circuits, similar to DC circuits, despite the alternating nature of the current. In AC systems, the current direction changes regularly, but the circuit remains closed, allowing for continuous flow. Appliances draw power from the mains supply, which provides the necessary voltage and current for operation. The distinction between AC and DC lies in the behavior of voltage over time, with AC voltage fluctuating while DC remains constant. Understanding these principles clarifies how power is consumed in electrical devices.
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if current should flow in the circuit it should be a closed circuit...so it is said that in ac the direction of current changes at regelar intervals... so in our home appliances the current comes from the mains that all there is no closed circit so how does current flow in every electrical devices and also power is consumed...
 
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State the question here as well...I assume AC and DC to mean currents...the most obvious one, DC is direct current and AC is alternating. I can't tell you anymore than that since I don't know what exactly you want to know about them.
 
AC circuits are also closed, just like DC circuits. The only difference is that voltages do not change with time in a DC current loop.

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