Characteristics of Alternating Currents
 

Characteristics of Alternating Currents problem 8


  • Explain what is meant by the root-mean-square (r.m.s.) value of an alternating voltage.


  • An alternating voltage is represented by the equation




    where is measured in volts and is in seconds. For this alternating voltage, determine


    • the peak voltage,


    • the r.m.s. voltage,


    • the frequency.


  • The alternating voltage in (b) is applied across a resistor such that the mean power output from the resistor is . Calculate the resistance of the resistor.


 

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