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Question
The rms value of current in an ac circuit is 10 A. What is the peak current?
Solution
The rms value of current is given as:
I = 10 A
Now, the peak current is given as:
`"I"_0 = sqrt2 "I"`
= `10sqrt2`
= 14.1 A
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