
The maximum power dissipated in a resistor carrying an alternating current is . What is the mean power dissipated in the resistor?

Important Questions on Alternating Currents
The alternating current I in ampere (A) in a filament lamp is represented by the equation . Identify peak current and angular frequency.

Write down a general expression for the sinusoidal variation with time t of an alternating voltage V.

Write down a general expression for the sinusoidal variation with time t of an alternating current I (you may assume that I and V are in phase).

Write down a general expression for the sinusoidal variation with time t of the power P dissipated due to this current and voltage.

The alternating current I in ampere (A) in a circuit is represented by the equation . State the peak value of the current.

The alternating current I in ampere (A) in a circuit is represented by the equation . Calculate the frequency of the alternating current.

The alternating current I in ampere (A) in a circuit is represented by the equation . Sketch a graph to show two cycles of the variation of current with time. Mark the axes with suitable values.

The alternating current I in ampere (A) in a circuit is represented by the equation , then calculate the r.m.s. value of current, and mark this on your graph in part c.
