What is the ac power cord for

i dont know why i have it

Macs have a brick and a long cord that has a 3-prong plug to use with grounded systems.  They also have a small 2-prong plug if you only have a 2-plug in the wall.
Use the 3-prong plug to ground it if you can.
I hope this helps.

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