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In a sinusoidal wave, average current is always ________ rms current

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In a sinusoidal wave, average current is always ________ rms current
  • AEqual to
  • BLess than
  • CGreater than
  • DCan’t be determined
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In sinusoidal ac system,

Rms value $(= \frac{{{V_m}}}{{\sqrt 2 }})$

And the average value $(= \frac{{2{V_m}}}{\pi })$

Now, rms value = $(\frac{\pi }{{2\sqrt 2 }})$ average value

Hence, the average current is always less than the rms current.