Characteristics of Alternating Currents
 

Characteristics of Alternating Currents problem 22


A student is using a power supply that produces a sinusoidal output. The meters on the supply show that the output voltage has a root-mean-square (r.m.s.) value of with a frequency of . The variation with time of the output voltage may be represented by the expression




  • Determine the value of






  • A capacitor with a large capacitance is connected across the terminals of the supply. Suggest and explain why this may lead to a large current from the supply.


 

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