Electronics (Mike Jaroch)
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RLC CIRCUITAn electrical circuit that has the properties of resistance, inductance, and capacitance [2]. | ||
RMSAbbreviation of root mean square [2]. | ||
ROOT MEAN SQUARE(RMS)—The equivalent heating value of an alternating current or voltage, as compared to a direct current or voltage. It is 0.707 times the peak value of a sine wave [2]. | ||
ROTARY CAPA spark gap, similar to a mechanically driven rotary switch, used to discharge a pulse-forming network [12]. | ||
ROTARY SWITCHA multicontact switch with contacts arranged in a circular or semicircular manner [3]. | ||
ROTATING JOINTA joint that permits one section of a transmission line or waveguide to rotate continuously with respect to another while passing energy through the joint. Also called a rotary coupler [11]. | ||
ROTOR(1) The revolving part of a rotating electrical machine. The rotor may be either the field or the armature, depending on the design of the machine [5]. (2) The rotating member of a synchro that consists of one or more coils of wire wound on a laminated core. Depending on the type of synchro, the rotor functions similarly to the primary or secondary winding of a transformer [15]. | ||
RPKThe symbol used to represent the resistance between the cathode and plate of a tube [6]. | ||
RUNNING OPENThe teletypewriter condition where the type hammer constantly strikes the type box but does not print or move across the page [17]. | ||