Explain how you would use an oscilloscope to measure an alternating potential difference of the order of 10V peak-to-peak. (You may assume that an alternating PD of 5V peak-to-peak is available). What is the RMS value of a peak-to-peak voltage of 10.0V?

Explain how you would use an oscilloscope to measure an alternating potential difference of the order of 10V peak-to-peak. (You may assume that an alternating PD of 5V peak-to-peak is available). What is the RMS value of a peak-to-peak voltage of 10.0V?

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