CURRENTS CORRECTLY ANSWERED
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION 2026
SOLVED QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ What is alternating voltage? Answer: A potential difference that
changes direction periodically.
⩥ What is the shape of an alternating waveform? Answer: Sinusoidal.
⩥ What is the period of an a.c. signal? Answer: Time taken for one
complete cycle.
⩥ What is frequency? Answer: Number of cycles per second.
⩥ State the relationship between frequency and period. Answer:
Frequency equals one divided by period.
⩥ What is the frequency of UK mains electricity? Answer: 50 hertz.
⩥ What is the period of UK mains electricity? Answer: 0.020 seconds.
, ⩥ What is peak current? Answer: Maximum value of alternating current.
⩥ What is peak voltage? Answer: Maximum value of alternating
voltage.
⩥ What is root mean square value? Answer: The effective value of an
alternating current or voltage.
⩥ What does rms current represent? Answer: The equivalent dc current
giving the same power.
⩥ State the rms current equation. Answer: Rms current equals peak
current divided by square root of two.
⩥ State the rms voltage equation. Answer: Rms voltage equals peak
voltage divided by square root of two.
⩥ What is the rms voltage of UK mains? Answer: 230 volts.
⩥ What is the peak voltage of UK mains? Answer: Approximately 325
volts.