period is the time duration of one cycle of the waveform, and is measured in seconds/cycle. AC power at 50 Hz will have a period of 1/50 = 0.02 seconds/cycle. A 60 Hz power system has a period of 1/60 = 0.016667 seconds/cycle
this is called time period of the wave. it is also the inverse of frequency of wave.
to smooth the output of the half-wave rectifier from 1/2 an AC cycle per period to a constant voltage.
Sine wave
mainly AC but can be DC if done correctly
What is a sinusoidal wave? This is a wave that appears to have curves. AC current/voltage. If you see a wave on a ossiloscope of what our AC (Alternating current) mains voltage that will be the answer to the question. DC (direct current) does not appear to have the same qualitys
A periodic wave is a wave that compares time and periods. The period is the time for one complete cycle to happen on an oscilloscope.
this is called time period of the wave. it is also the inverse of frequency of wave.
wave form
to smooth the output of the half-wave rectifier from 1/2 an AC cycle per period to a constant voltage.
it is DC powered, but can generate sawtooth or triangular wave AC if wired up properly. it cannot generate sine wave AC, although with an opamp wave shaping circuit the triangular AC waveform can be reshaped to a rough approximation of a sine wave.
A wave length.
The reciprocal of the period of ANY wave is the wave's frequency.
If its a triangular wave, its not DC, its AC, its just not sinusoidal. Can a transformer operate on triangular AC? Yes, but not as efficiently as on sinusoidal AC.
If a radio wave has a period of one then the period wave or two would be 2. This is math.
Wave frequency f, and period of wave T are inverses, related by fT=1.
Wave speed = (wavelength)/(period)
When a wave period decreases, speed increases.