The sine or sinusoidal wave is the most common periodic wave in analog electronic circuits. If peak amplitudes are +1 and -1 then: |
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Average Voltage: | ||
Peak Voltage: Maximum positive and negative excursions of an alternating current. | ||
RMS Voltage: (Root Mean Square Voltage) That AC voltage that equals a DC voltage that does the same work. For a sine wave, 0.707 times the peak voltage. | ||
Frequency: The frequency of a sine wave is the number of cycles per second. Hertz (Hz) is the unit of frequency. One Hertz (1Hz) is one cycle per second (1C/S). The reciprocal of frequency f is the period T. | ||
Period: The period of a sine wave is the time for one complete cycle to occur. The reciprocal of period T is the frequency f. |