Duty cycle of sine wave

A sinewave does not have a duty cycle. It is predefined mathematically and you can vary amplitude and frequency or phase angle but, there is nothing about duty-cycle that "fits" the definition for a sinewave.

1. What is a 50% duty cycle?
2. What is duty cycle formula?
3. What is meant by duty cycle?
4. How is the duty cycle of a waveform calculated?

What is a 50% duty cycle?

50% Duty Cycle

If an air compressor has a 50% duty cycle, the compressor can provide air power for half of its total cycle time. Therefore, if the compressor cycles for a total of two minutes, you can draw pressurized air from the machine for durations of 60 seconds.

What is duty cycle formula?

Duty Cycle Diagram The duty cycle of PWM signal is calculated by the following equation. Period = 1/Frequency (2) Period= T on +T off (3) Duty Cycle= T on / (T on +T off ) * 100 (percentage) (4) Source publication.

What is meant by duty cycle?

Duty cycle is the ratio of time a load or circuit is ON compared to the time the load or circuit is OFF. Duty cycle, sometimes called "duty factor," is expressed as a percentage of ON time. A 60% duty cycle is a signal that is ON 60% of the time and OFF the other 40%.

How is the duty cycle of a waveform calculated?

Duty cycle is commonly expressed as a percentage or a ratio. A period is the time it takes for a signal to complete an on-and-off cycle. As a formula, a duty cycle (%) may be expressed as: D = P W T × 100 % \displaystyle D=\frac PWT\times 100\%