The Equation of A Sinusoidal Waveform: Electrical Engineering Technology Department
The Equation of A Sinusoidal Waveform: Electrical Engineering Technology Department
The Equation of A Sinusoidal Waveform: Electrical Engineering Technology Department
Module 4
Introduction
Instantaneous Voltage
The EMF induced in the coil at any instant of time depends upon the rate or speed at which
the coil cuts the lines of magnetic flux between the poles and this is dependant upon the
angle of rotation, Theta ( θ ) of the generating device. Because an AC waveform is constantly
changing its value or amplitude, the waveform at any instant in time will have a different
value from its next instant in time.
For example, the value at 1ms will be different to the value at 1.2ms and so on. These values
are known generally as the Instantaneous Values, or Vi Then the instantaneous value of the
waveform and also its direction will vary according to the position of the coil within the
magnetic field as shown below.
The instantaneous values of a sinusoidal waveform are given as the “Instantaneous value
= Maximum value x sin θ” and this is generalized by the formula.
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Where:
Formulas:
ѵ = instantaneous voltage, v
Current Voltage
ѵ = VM sin Ø i = instantaneous current, A
i = IM sin Ø
VM = Maximum voltage, v
i = IM sin wt Ø = ωt
IM = maximum current, A
i = IM sin 2π f t ѵ = VM sin ωt
ω = angular velocity
w = 2π f f = frequency, Hz
Example:
Solution:
2. The current in an ac circuit at any time t seconds is given by i = 70.7 sin 520t
Find:
a. Periodic time
b. Frequency
c. Instantaneous current @ 0.0015 s
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Solution:
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