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For a sine wave, the RMS is the amplitude divided by square root of 2. The amplitude is 10 cm. in this case; so the exact value is 10 / root(2), or about 7.

For a sine wave, the RMS is the amplitude divided by square root of 2. The amplitude is 10 cm. in this case; so the exact value is 10 / root(2), or about 7.

For a sine wave, the RMS is the amplitude divided by square root of 2. The amplitude is 10 cm. in this case; so the exact value is 10 / root(2), or about 7.

For a sine wave, the RMS is the amplitude divided by square root of 2. The amplitude is 10 cm. in this case; so the exact value is 10 / root(2), or about 7.

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