Peak and RMS Values of Alternating Current and Voltage

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Peak and RMS Values of Alternating Current and Voltage: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Alternating Voltage, RMS Value of Alternating Current, RMS Value of Alternating Voltage, Root Mean Square Value of a Function and, Peak Value of Sinusoidal AC Current or Voltage

Important Questions on Peak and RMS Values of Alternating Current and Voltage

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The instantaneous current and voltage of an AC circuit are given by i=10sin314t A and V=100sin314t V. The power dissipation in the circuit is

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An alternating voltage E=2002sin100t is connected to a 1 micro farad capacitor through an AC ammeter. The reading of the ammeter shall be:

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If a capacitor of 8 μF is connected to a 220 V, 100 Hz, AC source and the current passing through it is 65 mA then the rms voltage across it is

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The peak voltage of an AC supply is 220 V, then its RMS voltage is

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The relation between an A.C. voltage source and time in SI units is : V=240 sin 100 πt cos 100 πt volt, value of peak voltage and frequency will be respectively :-

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The peak voltage of an AC supply is 440 V, then its RMS voltage is

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If the peak voltage of a voltage supply is 42 V, what is the RMS voltage of the supply?

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A sinusoidal voltage of peak value 200 volt is connected to a diode and resistor R in the circuit shown so that half-wave rectification occurs. If the forward resistance of the diode is negligible compared to R, the r.m.s. voltage across R is approximately:

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If the equation of alternating emf is V=200 sin 300t, then for a circuit containing R=100 Ω and L=800 mH, the peak value of current will be in ampere :

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An alternating voltage is given by :
e=e1 sin ωt+e2 cos ωt
Then the root mean square value of voltage is given by :

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If a direct current of value a ampere is superimposed on an alternating current I=b sin ωt flowing through a wire, what is the effective value of the resulting current in the circuit?

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A parallel plate capacitor (shown in figure) made of circular plates each of radius R= 6.0 cm has a capacitance C=100 pF. The capacitor is connected to a 230 V AC supply with angular frequency of 300 rad/s.

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What is the rms value of the conduction current?

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For an AC given by I=50cos100t+45o A, the value of Irms= ______ A.

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The peak voltage of an ac supply is 440 V, then its RMS voltage is

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A certain alternating current when passed through a resistor produces heat which is thrice of that produced by a direct current of 2 A in the same resistor. Calculate the RMS value of this alternating current.

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What will be the reading of an AC ammeter if a square wave AC current of peak value 2 A is passed through it?

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The relation between an ac voltage source and time in SI  units is V=120sin(100πt)cos100πtV . What are the respective values of peak voltage and frequency ?

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Which of the following equations represents an alternating voltage in terms of peak voltage Vm?