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Q. 1) A now sinusodial voltage is having a form factor of 1.2 and

peak

factor

of

1.5.

If average value of voltage is 10V1 calculate (i) RMS value

(ii) Maximum value.
Soin.

Kf = 1.2,

Kp = 1.5 ,

Now form factor kf =

i.e 1.2 =

= 1.2

Vrms= 12 V

Teak factor kp =
1.5 =

Vavg = 10

= 1.5

Vm = 18 V

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Q.2) Find the average value and rms value of the waveform
shown in fig below .

v - Vm sin

0<<
1

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=
=
=

VOLTAGE GENERATION AND THEIR REPRESENTATION

=
=

Q. 3).

[cos]0 =

sin() d

[1+1]

2 ()

= 0.637 Vm

Vmn =

() d =

1 2
2

sin 2
4

0+

sin 0
4

sin 2
4

2
2

0.707

Find average & rms value of waveform shown

SOLVED

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soin :

VOLTAGE GENERATION AND THEIR REPRESENTATION

SOLVED

0 < < /4

V=0
= Vmsin

/4 < <

=0

< < 2

Vavg =
=
=
=

1
2

2
0

() d =

[-cos]/4 =

/4

sin() d

[1 + 0.707] Vm = 0.272 Vm

=
=

2
2
1

2 ()

2 /4

2 =

1 2

/4

2
4

0.227 2

2
2

/4

2
4

/4

/2
4

= 0.476Vm

Q. 4) Find the average and rms value of the waveform shown in

Fig.
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0< <
< < 2

V=

=
=
=
=
=

2
2 0
1

()

2

0

1
2

2 0
1

SOLVED

2
0

[]0
[1 + 1] =

Vrms =

2
2 0
1

2 ()

2 0
1

2 0
1

2 0

= 0.318

2 +

2 =

1 2

2
2

2
4

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2
4

0+

SOLVED

0
4

= 0.5Vm

Q.5) A full wave rectified wave is clipped at 70.7% of its maximum

value as shown
in Fig. Find its average and rms value.
V = Vm sin

0 < < /4

= 0.707 Vm

/4 < < 3/4

= Vm sin

3 /4 < <

Vrms =
=
=
Vrms =

0
1

()

3/4
0.707
/4

(0.293 + 1.11 + 0.293) = 0.54 Vm

0
1

2 ()

3/4

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=
=

VOLTAGE GENERATION AND THEIR REPRESENTATION

0
2

3/4
(0.707 )2
/4

2 +

2
4

3/4
0.499[]/4

0.3412

SOLVED

2
3/4
2
4

3/4

= 0.584 Vm

Q.6) Find the rms value of the waveform shown in Fig

The equation of the wave form is given by = sin ( + )
where is the phase difference. When = 0, v = 0.866
0.866 = sin (0+)
= sin-1 (0.866) =
= sin +

The time period of a complete sine wave is always 2 .

Since some part of the waveform is chopped from both the
sides.
time period = 2

4
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4/3

4/3 2

4
2
3

4/3 2

4/3
0

2
3

1 2(+/3)
2

2 (+/3) 4/3
4

0.60312

SOLVED

= 0.776 Vm

Q.7) Find the rms and average volue of the waveform shown in
Fig.

0 < t < T/w

T/2 < t < T

0
1

(t)

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=
=

/2

0

/2

[]0 =

0
1

0
/2

/2

/2

0
1

= 0.5

/2 2

0
1

2 () =

2 ()0

SOLVED

= 0.707

Q.8) Find the rms and average value of the waveform shown in
Fig. 3.12.

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=
=

0<t<T

0
1

() =

0
1

2 ()

2

0 2

2 0

0
1

. 2

3 0

= 0.577Vm

Q.9) Find rms and average value of wave form

V =T

0<t <1

=1
=
=
=

1<t <2

()
0
1

2 0

1
2

1
.
0

2
1

-0+2-1

2
1.
0

SOLVED

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SOLVED

3
4

= 0.75v
=

2
()
0

1 2
.
0

3 1

3 0

2
(1)2
1

2
1

0+21 =

4
6

= 0.816V

Q.10)

Find the effective value of the resultant current which

carries

simultaneously

direct current of 10 A and a sinusoid ally alternating current

with a peak value of 10 A.

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SOLVED

i = 10 + 10 sin
Ieff = Irms =

1
2

1
2

100
2

100
2

100
2

100
2

1
2

2 2
()
0

2
(10
0
2
(100
0
2
(1
0

+ 10)2
+ 200 + 1002 )
+ 2 + 2 )

[1 + 2 +
2 +

1 2
2

2 22 +
11

sin 2 2
4

2
2

0
sin 4
4

0 + 2 0 0 +

sin 0
4

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100
2

2 2 +

+2 =

100
2

SOLVED

= 150 = 12.25A
Q. 11) An alternating current of frequency 50 c/s has a maximum
value of 100 A. (A) Calculate its value

1
600

second and after the

instant the current is zero. (b) In how many seconds after the zero
value will the current attain the value of 86.6 A?
Data

f = 50 c/s

Im = 100 A

(a)

i = Im sin 2ft = 100 sin 2 50

1
600

= 100 sin (300) = 50A

i = Im sin 2ft
86.6 = 100 sin (2 x 50 x t)
sin (100) = 0.866
= 600

100t
t=
Q.12)

60
100 180

1
300

second

An Ac varying sinusoidally with frequency of 50 c/s has

an rms value of 20A.

obtain equation for instantancous value and find this value at
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(a) 0.0025 second (b) 0.0125s after passing through zero and
increasing positively. (c) At what time, measured from zero will
the value of instantaneous current be
14.14A
Solution f = 50c/s
I =20A
Im = I x 2 = 20 2 = 28.28 A
Equation of Current i = Im sin2ft
= 28.28 sin (2 x 50 x t) = 28.28 sin 100 t
t = 0.0025 second
(a) At

i = 28.28 sin (100 t x 0.0025)

= 28.28 sin (45) = 20 A

(b) At

t = 0.0125 second
i = 28.28 sin (100lOt x 0.0125)
= 28.28 sin (225) =-20 A

(c)

i = 28.28 sin 100 t

14.14 = 28.28 sin 100t
sin 100t = 0.5
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100t= 30
t= 1.66 x 10-3 second

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