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After studying this chapter, you should be able to:
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• Describe how a sine wave of alternating voltage is generated. |
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• Calculate the instantaneous value of a sine wave of alternating voltage or current. |
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• Define the following values for a sine wave: peak, peak-to-peak, root-mean-square, and average. |
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• Calculate the rms, average, and peak-to-peak values of a sine wave when the peak value is known. |
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• Define frequency and period and list the units of each. |
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• Calculate the wavelength when the frequency is known. |
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• Explain the concept of phase angles. |
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• Describe the makeup of a nonsinusoidal waveform. |
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• Define the term harmonics. |
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• Outline the basics of residential house wiring. |