Alternating current and direct current | John Durst | ACMI collection

An outline of the difference between alternating and direct current; why AC is in general use; how DC can be produced from AC; and the reasons why one or the other is used for particular purposes. The film also shows why high tension AC is preferable to low tension DC for transmission purposes.

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Collection

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Credits

director

John Durst

producer

Frank A. Hoare

Duration

00:10:00:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

000306

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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