Analysis of DC & AC Circuits-Steady State DC Analysis
Analysis of DC & AC Circuits-Steady State DC Analysis
AC Circuits
Alternating currents (ac) are currents that alternate in
direction (usually many times per second), passing first
in one direction, then in the other through a circuit.
Period
The period, T, of a waveform, is the duration of one cycle. It is the inverse of
frequency.
Amplitude and Peak-to-Peak Value
The amplitude of a sine wave is the
distance from its average to its peak.
Thus, the amplitude of the voltage is Em.
Peak-to-peak voltage is also indicated. It
is measured between minimum and
maximum peaks. Peak-to-peak voltages
are denoted Ep-p or Vp-p
Peak Value
The peak value of a voltage or current is
its maximum value with respect to
zero.