In a laptop computer, the power converter plugs into the wall's AC outlet and it plugs into the computer's DC power jack. The direct current is composed of
A. protons moving through the wire.
B. electrons moving in the wire.
C. exactly one half of the voltage of the AC that operates the power converter.
D. both protons and electrons moving through the wire in the same direction.
Answer: B
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