AC Meter Sensitivity for Half Wave Rectifier Calculator

✖DC Meter Sensitivity refers to the ability of a DC measuring instrument to detect and accurately measure small direct current (DC) voltages or currents.ⓘ DC Meter Sensitivity [S_dc]

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✖AC Meter Sensitivity refers to the ability of an AC measuring instrument to detect and accurately measure small alternating current (AC) voltages or currents.ⓘ AC Meter Sensitivity for Half Wave Rectifier [S_ac]

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AC Meter Sensitivity for Half Wave Rectifier

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`"S"_{"ac"} = 0.45*"S"_{"dc"}`

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`"3.87Ω/V"=0.45*"8.6Ω/V"`

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AC Meter Sensitivity for Half Wave Rectifier Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

AC Meter Sensitivity = 0.45*DC Meter Sensitivity
S_ac = 0.45*S_dc
This formula uses 2 Variables

Variables Used

AC Meter Sensitivity - (Measured in Ohm Per Volt) - AC Meter Sensitivity refers to the ability of an AC measuring instrument to detect and accurately measure small alternating current (AC) voltages or currents.
DC Meter Sensitivity - (Measured in Ohm Per Volt) - DC Meter Sensitivity refers to the ability of a DC measuring instrument to detect and accurately measure small direct current (DC) voltages or currents.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

DC Meter Sensitivity: 8.6 Ohm Per Volt --> 8.6 Ohm Per Volt No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

S_ac = 0.45*S_dc --> 0.45*8.6

Evaluating ... ...

S_ac = 3.87

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

3.87 Ohm Per Volt --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

3.87 Ohm Per Volt <-- AC Meter Sensitivity

(Calculation completed in 00.004 seconds)

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AC Meter Sensitivity for Half Wave Rectifier Formula

AC Meter Sensitivity = 0.45*DC Meter Sensitivity
S_ac = 0.45*S_dc

What is sensitivity for Half Wave Rectifier?

Half wave rectifier employs only one diode for conversion action. This causes the average voltage to be a factor of (1/π) and in turn, be 0.45 times the rams voltage. Due to this, the meter sensitivity for an AC input becomes 0.45 times that of DC input.

How to Calculate AC Meter Sensitivity for Half Wave Rectifier?

AC Meter Sensitivity for Half Wave Rectifier calculator uses AC Meter Sensitivity = 0.45*DC Meter Sensitivity to calculate the AC Meter Sensitivity, The AC Meter Sensitivity for Half Wave Rectifier gives the sensitivity of the meter for an AC input voltage. AC Meter Sensitivity is denoted by S_ac symbol.

How to calculate AC Meter Sensitivity for Half Wave Rectifier using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for AC Meter Sensitivity for Half Wave Rectifier, enter DC Meter Sensitivity (S_dc) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the AC Meter Sensitivity for Half Wave Rectifier calculation can be explained with given input values -> 3.87 = 0.45*8.6.

FAQ

What is AC Meter Sensitivity for Half Wave Rectifier?

The AC Meter Sensitivity for Half Wave Rectifier gives the sensitivity of the meter for an AC input voltage and is represented as S_ac = 0.45*S_dc or AC Meter Sensitivity = 0.45*DC Meter Sensitivity. DC Meter Sensitivity refers to the ability of a DC measuring instrument to detect and accurately measure small direct current (DC) voltages or currents.

How to calculate AC Meter Sensitivity for Half Wave Rectifier?

The AC Meter Sensitivity for Half Wave Rectifier gives the sensitivity of the meter for an AC input voltage is calculated using AC Meter Sensitivity = 0.45*DC Meter Sensitivity. To calculate AC Meter Sensitivity for Half Wave Rectifier, you need DC Meter Sensitivity (S_dc). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for DC Meter Sensitivity and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

How many ways are there to calculate AC Meter Sensitivity?

In this formula, AC Meter Sensitivity uses DC Meter Sensitivity. We can use 1 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

AC Meter Sensitivity = 0.9*DC Meter Sensitivity

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