Alternating Current Terminology

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Peak to Peak

The difference between the maximum negative value and the maximum positive value.

Period

The time needed for one complete cycle

Phase angle

The angle between the true power and the apparent power.

The angle of displacement between the voltage and the current.

The angle of displacement between resistance and impedance.

Phasor Addition

Two alternating waveforms, which are in-phase (no phase shift) can be added together in the same way as DC values to find the algebraic sum of the two vectors.

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Power Factor

The ratio of true power to apparent power.

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