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The Y-sensitivity and time-base settings are 5 V/cm and 10ms/cm. The trace seen on the CRO screen is the one shown in Figure .

Determine the amplitude, period and frequency of the signal applied to the Y-input of the CRO.

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Important Questions on Alternating Currents

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Sketch the CRO trace for a sinusoidal voltage of frequency 100Hz and ampli tude 10 V, when the time-base is 10 ms/cm and the Y-sensitivity is 10V/cm.
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The alternating current (in ampere, A) in a resistor is represented by the equation: I=2.5sin100πt Calculate the r.m.s. value for this alternating current.
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The mains supply to domestic consumers in many European countries has an r.m.s. value of 230 V for the alternating voltage. (Note that it is the r.m.s. value that is generally quoted, not the peak value.) Calculate the peak value of the alternating voltage.
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Calculate the average power dissipated in a resistor of resistance 100 Ω. When a sinusoidal alternating current has a peak value of 3.0 A.
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The sinusoidal voltage across a 1.0 resistor has a peak value 325 V.

(a) Calculate the r.m.s. value of the alternating voltage.

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The sinusoidal voltage across a 1.0 resistor has a peak value 325 V.

(b) Use V=IR to calculate the r.m.s. current in the resistor.

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The sinusoidal voltage across a 1.0 resistor has a peak value 325 V.

(c) Calculate the average power dissipated in the resistor.

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The sinusoidal voltage across a 1.0 resistor has a peak value 325 V. Calculate the peak power dissipated in the resistor.