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

question 66

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

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