Measurement (didn't understand solution)

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The discussion revolves around the confusion regarding the measurement of a 24V DC supply using an AC voltmeter. The voltmeter measures the average voltage, reporting 24V DC, but applies a multiplication factor of 1.11, which is typically used for sine waves. This results in a misunderstanding of the output since the voltmeter assumes the signal is AC rather than DC. The key takeaway is that while the average value is 24V, the voltmeter's interpretation leads to an incorrect application of the RMS calculation. Clarification is sought on how the voltmeter's response to a DC signal can lead to this discrepancy.
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Homework Statement


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Homework Equations


For sine wave RMS/Avg = 1.11
For DC, RMS = Avg = Peak Value

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I didn't understand the solution. There is a 24V DC supply. I give it to an AV Voltmeter. The Voltmeter responds to average value. So the voltmeter would give 24V DC. So Answer should be A. I know that RMS / Avg = 1.11 for sine wave. But I didn't understand what they've said in solution.

Can somebody help me out?
 

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The voltmeter measures the average voltage, and since it is an AC voltmeter, it reports the RMS by multiplying the average by 1.11. Since it is sampling a DC signal, it gets an average of 24 V, but still assumes it is AC and applies the same multiplication factor.
 
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