ac instantaneous and rms value

AC Instantaneous and RMS Value:

Instantaneous Value:

The Instantaneous value of an alternating voltage or current is the value of voltage or current at one particular instant. The value may be zero if the particular instant is the time in the cycle at which the polarity of the voltage is changing. It may also be the same as the peak value, if the selected instant is the time in the cycle at which the voltage or current stops increasing and starts decreasing. There are actually an infinite number of instantaneous values between zero and the peak value.

RMS Value:

The average value of an AC waveform is NOT the same value as that for a DC waveforms average value. This is because the AC waveform is constantly changing with time and the heating effect given by the formula ( P = I 2.R ), will also be changing producing a positive power consumption. The equivalent average value for an alternating current system that provides the same power to the load as a DC equivalent circuit is called the "effective value". This effective power in an alternating current system is therefore equal to: ( I2.R. Average). As power is proportional to current squared, the effective current, I will be equal to √ I 2 Ave. Therefore, the effective current in an AC system is called the Root Mean Squared or R.M.S.

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