Direct Current

Direct Current

Direct current (DC) is a type of electric current that flows in one steady direction. It’s the kind of electricity you get from batteries, where electrons move from the negative end to the positive end through a wire or circuit. Unlike alternating current (AC), which switches dire...

Have you ever wondered what happens when you flip on a flashlight or plug in a battery-powered toy?

That’s where something called direct current, or DC, comes in.

Direct current is a type of electric current where electricity flows in just one direction through a wire in a circuit.

Imagine water flowing throug...