Description should include
- defining
- alternating current
- cycle
- alternation degrees
- frequency
- sine
- cosine
- tangent
- hertz
- peak
- sine curve
- amplitude
- measuring AC voltage, using a meter and an oscilloscope
- measuring the frequency and amplitude of an AC signal, using an oscilloscope and a signal generator
- calculating instantaneous and average values and effective (root mean square [RMS]) voltage or current
- performing RMS-to-peak, peak-to-peak, frequency-to-time, and time-to-frequency conversions
- measuring current and voltage in an AC resistive circuit.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What does phase refer to in sinusoidal waveform?
- What are some symmetrical waveforms that are not sinusoidal?
- What are circumstances where AC is used instead of DC?