Radio Amateur Quiz Canadian License

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Question A-003-001-006

The effective value of a sine wave of voltage or current is:

Correct Answer

70.7% of the maximum value

Explanation

The effective (or RMS) value of a sinusoidal AC waveform is equal to its peak (maximum) value divided by the square root of 2, which is approximately 0.707 times the peak value.

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