In an AC circuit with a full-wave rectifier, the resulting current is a pulsating DC current. This is because the rectifier converts the alternating current (AC) into a direct current (DC), but the DC output still retains some of the characteristics of the original AC waveform.

In a full-wave rectifier, the output current has a continuous flow in one direction, but it still varies in amplitude over time. This variation is due to the fact that the rectifier only allows current to flow during certain portions of the AC input waveform. As a result, the output current is not perfectly smooth and continuous, but rather has a pulsating or "rippled" nature.