An Alternating Current Is Supplied to an Electronic Component with a Rating

question 114

Multiple Choice

An alternating current is supplied to an electronic component with a rating that the voltage across it can never, even for an instant, exceed $16 \mathrm {~V}$ What is the highest rms voltage that can be supplied to this component while staying below the voltage limit?

• A)8 \(\sqrt { 2 }\) V
• B)16 \(\sqrt { 2 }\) V
• C)256 V
• D)8 V

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Definitions:

Calmodulin

A calcium-binding messenger protein present in all eukaryotic cells, involved in various cellular processes by interacting with other proteins.

Phospholipid Second Messengers

Molecules derived from phospholipids that act within cells to transmit signals from a variety of receptors to their target molecules.

Thyroid Gland

An endocrine gland that lies anterior to the trachea and releases hormones that regulate the rate of metabolism.

TSH

Thyroid-stimulating hormone, a pituitary hormone that stimulates the thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormones.