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An alternator is a device that creates alternating current by transforming mechanical energy into electrical energy. Read more..

Some common applications of direct current include:

1. powering electronic devices
2. charging batteries
3. operating electric motors
4. welding metals
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generators transform mechanical energy into electrical energy. The mechanism involved is similar to that of an alternator.. Read more..

Rectifiers work by allowing only half of the AC cycle to pass through them. During the positive half-cycle, the rectifier allows electrons to flow from the negative terminal to the positive terminal. Read more..