rms voltage..

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sndpgr

Joined Jun 22, 2006
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Quite an embarrassing question really.
A DC through a resistor R will dissipate V^2/R watts.
when a ac signal v(t) will be applied to same resistor R what will be the power dissipated,I know it will be V(rms)^2*R and I know the value of V(rms).but how do you arrive at that.
kindly help!
 

Audioguru

Joined Dec 20, 2007
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The average power from RMS AC at a certain voltage is exactly the same as power from DC at that same voltage.
The proof is in a heater. Or a big lightbulb that is slow enough not to flicker with AC.
 

thingmaker3

Joined May 16, 2005
5,083
The average power from RMS AC at a certain voltage is exactly the same as power from DC at that same voltage.
I hate to be nit-picky, but there is a difference between "average power" and "RMS power." Just as there is a difference between "average voltage" and "RMS voltage"

But, yes, RMS and DC will yield the same numbers for power, voltage, and current.
 

Distort10n

Joined Dec 25, 2006
429
I hate to be nit-picky, but there is a difference between "average power" and "RMS power." Just as there is a difference between "average voltage" and "RMS voltage"
To be strictly technical, "average power" implies RMS voltages and currents. "RMS Power" is a misnomer by many engineers:

http://www.eznec.com/Amateur/RMS_Power.pdf
http://www.hifi-writer.com/he/misc/rmspower.htm

It is also fun to read the arguments on the Wikipedia "Talk" page about Audio Power:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_power

But you are correct, in regards to average or RMS voltage or current waveforms. Using a single cycle sine wave any any given frequency the RMS value is equal to 0.707 of the peak value, while the average is equal to 0.634 (I believe) of the peak value.
 

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sndpgr

Joined Jun 22, 2006
23
thank's for the encouraging replies.
This is what I was I was looking for-
'The heating effect depends on I2R, and so an average of I2 is needed and not an average of I. ' from the website you gave .

Thank you!again!
the average square voltage is then V(t)^2 integrated on a time period and divided by time period.
Am I on right direction.
waiting comments!

thank you! and again!
 
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