Jan 23, 2013 #1 P pbdavis73 Newbie level 3 Joined May 14, 2010 Messages 3 Helped 0 Reputation 0 Reaction score 0 Trophy points 1,281 Activity points 1,299 Hi, How to find the rms value of a discontinuous sine wave of the form shown in figure.
Jan 23, 2013 #2 C chuckey Advanced Member level 6 Joined Dec 26, 2010 Messages 4,854 Helped 1,309 Reputation 2,624 Reaction score 1,281 Trophy points 1,393 Location Southampton and holiday cottage in Wensleydale (UK Activity points 31,695 The power is there for 2.1 time units and absent for .9 units, so the power is 2.1/3.0 X actual power. Frank
The power is there for 2.1 time units and absent for .9 units, so the power is 2.1/3.0 X actual power. Frank
Jan 23, 2013 #3 _Eduardo_ Full Member level 5 Joined Aug 31, 2009 Messages 295 Helped 118 Reputation 238 Reaction score 103 Trophy points 1,323 Location Argentina Activity points 2,909 Therefore, the rms value is: Vrms = sqrt(2.1/3) Vcw = .84 Vcw ; ( Vcw: rms value of the continuous wave)
Therefore, the rms value is: Vrms = sqrt(2.1/3) Vcw = .84 Vcw ; ( Vcw: rms value of the continuous wave)