Chapter 20: Q74PE (page 736)
A certain circuit breaker trips when the rms current is 15.0 A. What is the corresponding peak current?
Short Answer
Value of peak current is \({{\rm{I}}_{{\rm{max}}}}{\rm{ = 21}}{\rm{.2\;A}}\).
Chapter 20: Q74PE (page 736)
A certain circuit breaker trips when the rms current is 15.0 A. What is the corresponding peak current?
Value of peak current is \({{\rm{I}}_{{\rm{max}}}}{\rm{ = 21}}{\rm{.2\;A}}\).
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