Term: amplitude of alternating current
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.A00310

Definition:
Half the peak-to-peak amplitude of a sinusoidal alternating current.

Related Terms:
1) alternating current (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.A00252).

Source: Orange Book, 2nd ed., p. 53 (https://media.iupac.org/publications/analytical_compendium/)

Citation: 'amplitude of alternating current' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.A00310

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