What is the term for the maximum voltage measured from zero to the peak of a waveform?

What is the term for the maximum voltage measured from zero to the peak of a waveform?

• A. Effective Value
• B. Capacitance
• C. Inductance
• D. Peak Voltage

Answer: (D)

Peak voltage is the maximum instantaneous voltage measured from zero to the crest of the waveform. It’s the amplitude of the signal. For a sine wave, this is the height from the zero reference to the top; the RMS (effective) value would be the peak divided by sqrt(2), and the peak-to-peak voltage would be twice the peak value. Capacitance and inductance are not voltage measurements; they are component properties.

Peak voltage is the maximum instantaneous voltage measured from zero to the crest of the waveform. It’s the amplitude of the signal. For a sine wave, this is the height from the zero reference to the top; the RMS (effective) value would be the peak divided by sqrt(2), and the peak-to-peak voltage would be twice the peak value. Capacitance and inductance are not voltage measurements; they are component properties.