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694 B
Markdown
33 lines
694 B
Markdown
# AC (Alternating Current)
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A few important characteristics of an AC Signal:
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## Time Period
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How much time passes during one cycle of the signal (until it reaches the same point it started twice)
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## Frequency
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How many cycles the signal completes in a specified time frame.
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## Amplitute
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The maximum voltage of the signal compared to 0
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## Peak-Peak Voltage
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The difference between the highest and lowest peak.
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## Root Mean Square Values
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This helps calculating the current an equivalent DC Signal would need to provide the same amount of power.
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$$
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\begin{flalign}
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&V_{RMS} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} * V_{PEAK} &\\\
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&V_{PEAK} = \sqrt{2} * V_{RMS}
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\end{flalign}
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$$
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