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An alternating current, measured in amperes (A), is represented by the equation: I=5.0sin120πt. Sketch a graph to represent the current.

Important Questions on Alternating Currents

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An alternating voltage V, in volt V, is represented by the equation:

V=300sin100πT

(a) Determine the values of V0,ω & f for this alternating voltage.

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An alternating voltage V, in volt V, is represented by the equation:

V=300sin100πT

(b) Calculate V when t = 0.002 s. (Remember that 100πt is in radians when you calculate this.)

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An alternating voltage V, in volt V, is represented by the equation V=300sin100πT. Sketch a graph to show two complete cycles of this voltage.

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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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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.