[wellylug] RMS?

[Lindsay Hunter]

Was Voltaire weird too?

Lindsay

Rebecca Middleton wrote:

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>>>On 6/9/05, E.Chalaron wrote:
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>>>>Who [snip]  is RMS ?
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>>When using a meter to measure the same AC voltage a different value is
>>obtained. This is because, as we said, meters measure RMS values....
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>>Don't forget that Peak is half the Peak to Peak.
>>20 volts Peak to Peak is 10 volts Peak.  10 volts Peak times 0.707
>>equals 7.07 volts RMS.
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>>The Mains supply voltage in the UK is 230 volts RMS.
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>>>>So we know who RMS is.. Who the hell is Volts?
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>Yeah, I can field that one...
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>Volt... short for Voltaire, French dude.
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