Question 3-12B2

The instantaneous amplitude of a sine wave is determined by its peak value and the sine of its phase angle. The formula is: Amplitude = Peak Value × sin(angle) In this case, the peak value is 5 volts and the angle is 150 degrees. * Calculate sin(150°): sin(150°) = 0.5 * Multiply by the peak value: 5 volts × 0.5 = 2.5 volts Therefore, at 150 degrees, the amplitude of the sine wave is +2.5 volts. Option B (-2.5 volts) would be correct if the angle were 210 degrees (or -30 degrees), where sin(210°) = -0.5. Options A and D represent different magnitudes, which would occur at angles where the sine function has a different absolute value (e.g., approximately 60 or 120 degrees for +4.3 volts).