Definition of Ac power

Steve's Digicams Digital Camera Dictionary
AC Power
Running your digicam off the wall outlet power rather than by battery power. Usually means purchasing optional AC power adapter.

Search Dictionary:
Search Web Search Dictionary



AC Power definition was found in categories: Encyclopedia(1)  

AC Power Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
AC power
This article deals with power in AC systems. See Mains electricity for information on utility supplied AC power.

Power is defined as the rate of flow of energy past a given point. In alternating current circuits, energy storage elements such as inductors and capacitors  cause periodic reversals of energy flow. The portion of power flow averaged over a complete cycle of the AC waveform that results in net transfer of energy in one direction is known as real power. The portion of power flow due to stored energy which returns to the source in each cycle is known as reactive power.


See more at Wikipedia.org...