Question

A sinusoidal voltage is given by the expression ????(????)=20cos(5π×103 ????+60°) V. Determine its (a) frequency in hertz, (b) period in milliseconds, (c) amplitude in volts, and (d) phase angle in degrees

Answer 1

There are some placeholders in the expression, but they can be safely assumed

Answer:

(a) $f=1617.9\ Hz$

(b) $T=0.618\ ms$

(c) $A=20 \ Volts$

(d) $\varphi=60^o$

Explanation:

Sinusoidal Waves

An oscillating wave can be expressed as a sinusoidal function as follows

$V(t)&=A\cdot \sin(2\pi ft+\varphi )$

Where

$A=Amplitude$

$f=frequency$

$\varphi=Phase\ angle$

The voltage of the question is the sinusoid expression  

$V(t)=20cos(5\pi\times 103t+60^o)$

(a) By comparing with the general formula we have

$f=5\pi\times 103=1617.9\ Hz$

$\boxed{f=1617.9\ Hz}$

(b) The period is the reciprocal of the frequency:

$\displaystyle T=\frac{1}{f}$

$\displaystyle T=\frac{1}{1617.9\ Hz}=0.000618\ sec$

Converting to milliseconds

$\boxed{T=0.618\ ms}$

(c) The amplitude is

$\boxed{A=20 \ Volts}$

(d) Phase angle:

$\boxed{\varphi=60^o}$