EngiRef / Electrical Engineering Formula
RMS to Peak Voltage
RMS to Peak Voltage: Relationship between peak and RMS for sinusoids. An AC Circuits formula in electrical engineering. Variables Vₚₑₐₖ and Vᵣₘₛ, each with SI…
AC Circuits
Specification
- Name
- RMS to Peak Voltage
- Discipline
- electrical
- Category
- AC Circuits
- LaTeX
- V_{peak} = V_{rms} \sqrt{2}
- Description
- Relationship between peak and RMS for sinusoids
- Conditions
- Sinusoidal waveforms only
- Can solve for
- Vₚₑₐₖ, Vᵣₘₛ
- Tags
- rms, peak, voltage, sinusoidal
Variables
| Symbol | Name | Unit | Si Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vₚₑₐₖ | Peak Voltage | V | V |
| Vᵣₘₛ | RMS Voltage | V | V |
Common questions
- What is the RMS to Peak Voltage formula?
- Relationship between peak and RMS for sinusoids. It sits under AC Circuits, Electrical engineering in the EngiRef reference.
- What do the symbols in the RMS to Peak Voltage formula mean?
- In RMS to Peak Voltage, Vₚₑₐₖ is peak voltage in V; Vᵣₘₛ is rms voltage in V.
- When does the RMS to Peak Voltage formula apply?
- RMS to Peak Voltage holds under this condition: Sinusoidal waveforms only.