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From: myers@hpfcdj.HP.COM (Bob Myers)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: RMS versus pk-pk (was Re: polarity)
Message-ID: <17660158@hpfcdj.HP.COM>
Date: 29 Apr 91 17:17:25 GMT
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>The 120vrms power is 340v p-p.  The voltage equation for our 120 volt
>system is 120*sin(377t).  The rms value is the square root of the integral
           ^^^

I can't believe it's talking so long to get this right!  Care to take 
another shot, with the hint that the "120V" is an *RMS* value?



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