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sparky Al
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How does Multisim calculate voltages?

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If I rectify 10Vac (rms) by diodes without a voltage drop to a full wave pulsating dc, the peak voltage would be Vrms x square root of 2 = 14.142135V The dc (average) voltage would be

2V peak/pi = 9.00316V,

And the ac voltage would be 4.35236V (the rms value of the ripple)

I have adjusted the supply voltage to get 9.003V on the Vdc voltmeter.

To get rid of the voltage drop over the diodes, I am measuring the AC through 2 diodes on each polarity. The Multisim measurements are different from mine, and since they are also calculated, I wonder what formulas they use.

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