Peak and RMS Values of Alternating Current and Voltage
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
The instantaneous current and voltage of an AC circuit are given by and . The power dissipation in the circuit is

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

If a capacitor of is connected to a , AC source and the current passing through it is then the rms voltage across it is

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

The relation between an voltage source and time in units is : volt, value of peak voltage and frequency will be respectively :-

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

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

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

If the equation of alternating is , then for a circuit containing and , the peak value of current will be in ampere :

An alternating voltage is given by :
Then the root mean square value of voltage is given by :

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

A parallel plate capacitor (shown in figure) made of circular plates each of radius has a capacitance . The capacitor is connected to a AC supply with angular frequency of .
What is the rms value of the conduction current?

For an given by , the value of ______ .

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

RMS value of alternating current is-

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

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

The relation between an ac voltage source and time in units is . What are the respective values of peak voltage and frequency ?

The peak voltage in a AC source is

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