Amplitude=340V Angular velocity, ω=50π
Hence periodic time, T =
2π ω =
2π 50π =
1 25
=0.04s or 40ms
Frequency, f =
1T=
1 0.04 =25Hz
Phase angle=0.541 rad=
0.541×
180 π
=31◦ lagging v =340sin(50πt) (b) When t =0, v =340sin(0−0.541)=340sin(−31◦) =−175.1V
(c) When t=10ms then v =340sin 50π
10 103 −0.541
=340sin(1.0298)=340sin59◦ =291.4V (d) When v=200volts then 200=340sin(50πt−0.541) 200 340
=sin(50πt−0.541) Hence (50πt−0.541)=sin−1 200 340 =36.03◦ or 0.6288rad 50πt =0.6288+0.541 =1.1698
Hence when v=200V, time, t= 1.1698 50π =7.447ms (e) When the voltage is a maximum, v=340V. Hence
340=340sin(50πt−0.541) 1=sin(50πt−0.541) 50πt−0.541=sin−1 1 =90◦or 1.5708rad 50πt
=1.5708+0.541=2.1118 Hence time, t = 2.1118 50π =13.44ms A sketch ofv=340 sin(50πt−0.541)volts is
shown in Fig. 15.30.
v5340 sin(50t20.541)
v5340 sin 50t
t (ms)10 30 40 7.447 13.44
2340
2175.1
200 291.4 340
Voltage V
20
Figure 15.30
SectionB
172 HigherEngineeringMathematics
Now try the following Practice Exercise
PracticeExercise70 Thesinusoidalform Asin(ωt±α)(Answersonpage839) In Problems 1 to 3, find
(a) the amplitude, (b) the frequency, (c) the periodic time, and (d) the phase angle (stating whether it is
leading or lagging Asin ωt) of the alternating quantities given. 1. i=40sin(50πt+0.29)mA 2.
y=75sin(40t−0.54)cm 3. v=300sin(200πt−0.412)V 4. A sinusoidal voltage has a maximum value of 120V
and a frequency of 50Hz. At time t=0, the voltage is (a) zero and (b) 50V. Express the instantaneous
voltage v in the form v=A sin(ωt±α)
5. An alternating current has a periodic time of 25ms and a maximum value of 20A. When time
t=0, current i=−10 amperes. Express the current i in the form i=A sin(ωt±α) 6.
Anoscillatingmechanismhasamaximumdisplacement of 3.2m and a frequency of 50Hz. At time t=0 the
displacement is 150cm. Express the displacement in the general form Asin(ωt±α) 7. The current in an
a.c. circuit at any time t seconds is given by: i =5sin(100πt−0.432)amperes Determine (a) the amplitude,
frequency, periodic time and phase angle (in degrees), (b) the value of current at t =0, (c) the value of
current at t=8ms, (d) the time when the current is first a maximum, (e) the time when the current first
reaches 3A. Sketch one cycle of the waveform showing relevant points.