Measurements and Instrumentation - Engineering

Q1:

A sinusoidal ac voltage of amplitude 100 V is applied to a rectifying device which offers 10 Ω resistance in forward direction and infinite resistance in backward direction. A moving coil ammeter is also connected in the circuit. The reading of ammeter will be

A 10 A

B 5 A

C 3.185 A

D 14.14 A

ANS:C - 3.185 A

Moving coil instrument indicates average value .