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What is the primary characteristic of alternating current (AC)?

it constantly changes direction

it flows in a single direction

it maintains a constant voltage

it has a fixed frequency

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How is a direct current (DC) signal represented on an oscilloscope?

as a series of dots

as a straight horizontal line

as an oscillating line

as a curved line

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Which oscilloscope setting adjusts the scale for volts per vertical division?

trigger level

X-gain

Y-gain

time base

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What does the time period (T) represent on an oscilloscope trace?

the total voltage change from peak positive to peak negative

the equivalent DC voltage

the duration of one complete waveform cycle

the highest voltage level reached

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What is the root mean square (RMS) voltage (Vrms)?

the peak voltage of an AC signal

the duration of one complete waveform cycle

the equivalent DC voltage that would deliver the same power as the AC signal

the total voltage change from peak positive to peak negative

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What is the peak voltage (V0) of the UK mains supply?

50 Hz

325 V

650 V

230 V

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What is the RMS voltage of the UK mains supply?

50 Hz

650 V

325 V

230 V

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What is the peak-to-peak voltage of the UK mains supply?

50 Hz

650 V

230 V

325 V

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What is the supply frequency of the UK mains electricity?

325 Hz

650 Hz

50 Hz

230 Hz

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Describe the role of RMS voltage and current in calculating the power of an alternating signal.

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An alternating current (AC) signal has a peak voltage of 200 V. Calculate the root mean square (RMS) voltage of this AC signal.

141.42

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V

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If the peak current (I0) in an AC circuit is 5 A, calculate the RMS current (Irms).

3.54

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A

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A sinusoidal AC signal has a frequency of 50 Hz and a peak voltage of 150 V. What is its RMS voltage?

106.07

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V

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An oscilloscope displays an alternating current (AC) signal with a peak voltage of 240 V. What is the root mean square (rms) voltage of this signal?

120 V

339.41 V

240 V

170 V

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If the peak-to-peak voltage measured from an oscilloscope trace of an AC signal is 400 V, what is the peak voltage (V0) of this signal?

200 V

100 V

300 V

400 V

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Using an oscilloscope, the time period (T) of a complete waveform cycle of an AC signal is measured as 20 ms. What is the frequency of this AC signal?

50 Hz

20 Hz

500 Hz

1000 Hz

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What is the peak-to-peak voltage for a UK mains electricity supply, knowing its rms voltage is 230 V?

325 V

920 V

460 V

650 V

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