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alternating current

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EKI Combined Dictionary 2026

Last modified 20.11.2025

Meanings

elektrivool, mille tugevus ja suund perioodiliselt muutuvad

Translations

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Vahelduvvool on vooluliik, mida tarbitakse, kui lülitatakse näiteks televiisor või köögiseade seinakontakti abil vooluvõrku.

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EKI terminibaas Esterm

ID 722673 Last modified 30.12.2004
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Domain Electrical EngineeringPhysics
vahelduvvool
alternating current
Usage examples
  • ... in the case of AAD supplied with alternating current, the current shall be supplied by an electric generator of the type normally used with this type of AAD.
Wechselstrom
vaihtovirta

Meteoroloogia ja klimatoloogia terminibaas

ID 511070 Last modified 14.06.2023
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Domain üldised mõistedatmosphere - climatology - meteorology - magnetosphere

Metroloogia terminibaas

ID 615241 Last modified 20.11.2025
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Domain Standardisation - Metrology
alternating current preferred
AC
ac
  • perioodiliselt muutuva tugevuse ja suunaga elektrivool
  • elektrivool, mis on perioodiline aja funktsioon, mille alaliskomponent on null või mille alaliskomponent on tühine
  • electric current which periodically reverses direction and changes its magnitude continuously with time in contrast to direct current which flows only in one direction
  • electric current that is a periodic function of time with a zero direct component or, by extension, a negligible direct component
vahelduvvool
Usage examples
  • Vahelduvvool on elektrienergia vorm, milles elektrienergia tarnitakse ettevõtetele ja elamutele, ning see on vorm, mida tarbijad tavaliselt kasutavad, kui nad ühendavad köögiseadmed, telerid, ventilaatorid ja elektrilambid seinakontakti.
alternating current preferred
Usage examples
  • Alternating current is the form in which electric power is delivered to businesses and residences, and it is the form of electrical energy that consumers typically use when they plug kitchen appliances, televisions, fans and electric lamps into a wall socket.
AC abbreviation
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  • Lühend esitatakse vahel ka kujul ac või a.c.
ac abbreviation
a.c. abbreviation

Purjetamise terminibaas

ID 468442 Last modified 14.06.2023
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vahelduvvool
alternating current

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