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Alternating Current

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  Alternating current   A current that continuously fluctuates in amplitude over time and periodically reverses in direction is known as alternating current OR when compared to direct current (DC), which only travels in one direction and cannot sporadically shift, alternating current (AC) is an electric current that periodically flips direction. Its value is determined at any time by: V= Vmsinωt I= Imsinωt           Where, Vm and Im is the peak value of voltage and current graph. Properties of AC current >It includes both positive and negative values. v   >  The time taken to complete one cycle is known as periodic time. v   >  Area of positive cycle = area of negative cycle. v  >   Average value of emf in omh cycle is always zero. RMS (Root-Mean-Square) of an alternating current RMS, or the Root-Mean-Square of current values, is an acronym. RMS value of alternating curren...
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Double-Slit Experiment with Electrons

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  Double-Slit Experiment with Electrons The two-slit experiment is a classical demonstration that was originally performed by Thomas Young in the year 1801 which has a significant implication on our understanding of the nature of light and matter. It demonstrates that light behaves like both waves and a particle. This experiment was originally performed with a monochromatic light shone through two parallel slit openings whose size is in the order of the wavelength of light creating an interference pattern on the screen because of the interference of the two waves through the slits interfering with each other.                                                                          Later to demonstrate the wave-like behavior of the electron, a beam of electrons was shot through the two-slit openings w...
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