Home » Alternating Current » 1 » d An 'alternating current' is so called because:   a.   it reverses direction periodically   b.   it travels through a circuit using alternate paths   c.   its direction of travel is uncertain   d.   its direction of travel can be altered by a switch Your answer "d" is not correct. "a" is the right answer. 'Alternating current' may sometimes be abbreviated as 'AC'. Next