electronicsman
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The statement in wikipedia about RMS value is
"For alternating electric current, RMS is equal to the value of the direct current that would produce the same average power dissipation in a resistive load." My understanding about the statement is, if a sine signal of peak value is 5V then its RMS value is 5/Sqrt(2) = 0.707*5 = 3.535Volts. The power it will dissipate in resistance for example 1 Ohm is (3.53) *(3.53) = 12.5Watts. Am I correct in my understanding? Please advise.
"For alternating electric current, RMS is equal to the value of the direct current that would produce the same average power dissipation in a resistive load." My understanding about the statement is, if a sine signal of peak value is 5V then its RMS value is 5/Sqrt(2) = 0.707*5 = 3.535Volts. The power it will dissipate in resistance for example 1 Ohm is (3.53) *(3.53) = 12.5Watts. Am I correct in my understanding? Please advise.