Average Voltage for Half-wave Rectifier Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary
Formula Used
Average Voltage = Peak Voltage/3.14
Vavg = Vm/3.14
This formula uses 2 Variables
Variables Used
Average Voltage - (Measured in Volt) - Average Voltage is simply average of the voltages of the circuit.
Peak Voltage - (Measured in Volt) - Peak Voltage is the peak or maximum voltage of a circuit/ rectifier.
STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit
Peak Voltage: 10 Volt --> 10 Volt No Conversion Required
STEP 2: Evaluate Formula
Substituting Input Values in Formula
Vavg = Vm/3.14 --> 10/3.14
Evaluating ... ...
Vavg = 3.18471337579618
STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit
3.18471337579618 Volt --> No Conversion Required
FINAL ANSWER
3.18471337579618 3.184713 Volt <-- Average Voltage
(Calculation completed in 00.019 seconds)

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Average Voltage for Half-wave Rectifier Formula

Average Voltage = Peak Voltage/3.14
Vavg = Vm/3.14

What happens to voltage in half wave rectifier?

Half-wave rectifiers transform AC voltage to DC voltage. A halfwave rectifier circuit uses only one diode for the transformation. A halfwave rectifier is defined as a type of rectifier that allows only one-half cycle of an AC voltage waveform to pass while blocking the other half cycle.

How to Calculate Average Voltage for Half-wave Rectifier?

Average Voltage for Half-wave Rectifier calculator uses Average Voltage = Peak Voltage/3.14 to calculate the Average Voltage, The Average Voltage for Half-wave Rectifier formula is defined as 0.318 times of the peak voltage of the half-wave rectifier. Average Voltage is denoted by Vavg symbol.

How to calculate Average Voltage for Half-wave Rectifier using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Average Voltage for Half-wave Rectifier, enter Peak Voltage (Vm) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Average Voltage for Half-wave Rectifier calculation can be explained with given input values -> 3.184713 = 10/3.14.

FAQ

What is Average Voltage for Half-wave Rectifier?
The Average Voltage for Half-wave Rectifier formula is defined as 0.318 times of the peak voltage of the half-wave rectifier and is represented as Vavg = Vm/3.14 or Average Voltage = Peak Voltage/3.14. Peak Voltage is the peak or maximum voltage of a circuit/ rectifier.
How to calculate Average Voltage for Half-wave Rectifier?
The Average Voltage for Half-wave Rectifier formula is defined as 0.318 times of the peak voltage of the half-wave rectifier is calculated using Average Voltage = Peak Voltage/3.14. To calculate Average Voltage for Half-wave Rectifier, you need Peak Voltage (Vm). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Peak Voltage 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 Average Voltage?
In this formula, Average Voltage uses Peak Voltage. We can use 1 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -
  • Average Voltage = 0.636*Peak Voltage
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