EngiRef / Electrical Engineering Formula
Apparent Power
Apparent Power: Product of RMS voltage and current. An AC Circuits formula in electrical engineering. Variables S, V and I, each with SI and imperial units.
AC Circuits
Specification
- Name
- Apparent Power
- Discipline
- electrical
- Category
- AC Circuits
- LaTeX
- S = VI
- Description
- Product of RMS voltage and current
- Can solve for
- S, V, I
- Tags
- apparent, power, va, rms
Variables
| Symbol | Name | Unit | Si Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | Apparent Power | VA | VA |
| V | RMS Voltage | V | V |
| I | RMS Current | A | A |
Common questions
- What is the Apparent Power formula?
- Product of RMS voltage and current. It sits under AC Circuits, Electrical engineering in the EngiRef reference.
- What do the symbols in the Apparent Power formula mean?
- In Apparent Power, S is apparent power in VA; V is rms voltage in V; I is rms current in A.