Answer:
The average power dissipated is 72 W.
Explanation:
Given;
peak voltage of the AC circuit, V₀ = 120 V
resistance of the resistor, R = 100 -ohm
The average power dissipated by the resistor is given by;
[tex]P_{avg} = \frac{1}{2} I_oV_o= I_{rms}V_{rms} = \frac{V_{rms}^2}{R}[/tex]
where;
[tex]V_{rms}[/tex] is the root-mean-square-voltage
[tex]V_{rms} = \frac{V_o}{\sqrt{2}} \\\\V_{rms} = \frac{120}{\sqrt{2}}\\\\V_{rms} = 84.853 \ V[/tex]
The average power dissipated by the resistor is calculated as;
[tex]P_{avg} = \frac{V_{rms}^2}{R}\\\\P_{avg} = \frac{84.853^2}{100}\\\\P_{avg} = 72 \ W[/tex]
Therefore, the average power dissipated is 72 W.
