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HowManyVoltsISThisHowManyVoltsISThis?TheRMSRoleDouglasBrooksLet’sstarttheexplanationofwhywithadiscussionofpower.PowerisdefinedasVoltage*Current(orP=V*I).ByOhm’sLaw,V=I*R,orI=V/R.Therefore,bysubstitution,Power=V2/R.Soifweapplyavoltagesinewave(V*sin(Q))acrossaresistor,thepowerappliedtotheresistorisgivenbytheexpressionP=V2*sin2(Q)/R(showninFigure1(b)).ItcanbeshownthattheaveragepowerdeliveredtotheresistorisV2/2*R.Nowhereisthekeyquestion.WhatDC(directcurrent)voltagewilldelivertheSAMEpowertotheresistorastheACwaveformwehavejustbeenconsidering?Theansweris:EquivalentDCVolts=(V2/2).5=.707*V.THISisdefinedastheRMSvoltage.ItistheDCvoltagethatwoulddelivertheSAMEpowertoaresistiveload……