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TSchlum · 13th February 2008

Great to see some science around here for a change!

Another way to look at it is: RMS represents the AREA under the wave. That is, the POWER of the signal.

Voltage is only the poster child of the current. The current is doing the work.

13th February 2008	#25
TSchlum Gear interested Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hollywood Posts: 15	Great to see some science around here for a change! Another way to look at it is: RMS represents the AREA under the wave. That is, the POWER of the signal. Voltage is only the poster child of the current. The current is doing the work.