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The current through a resistor in an a.c circuit is given as 2 sin wt....

Physics
JAMB 2001

The current through a resistor in an a.c circuit is given as 2 sin wt. Determine the d.c. equivalent of the current

  • A. \(\frac{1A}{\sqrt{2}}\)
  • B. \(\sqrt{2}\)A
  • C. 2 A
  • D. 2\(\sqrt{2}\)A
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Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation

If I = 2 Sin wt; but in a.c. circuit current I = I\(_0\) Sin wt; thus comparing the two equations, it implies that I\(_0\) = 2A; Again, the root means square (I(rms)) of an a.c. current is the value of the d.c. current that will dissipate the same amount of heat in a given resistance as the a.c.
and I(rms) = \(\frac{I_0}{\sqrt{2}}\) = \(\frac{2.0A}{\sqrt{2}}\) = \(\sqrt{2}\)A (by rationalizing the denominator \(\frac{2.0A}{\sqrt{2}}\))

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