In an a.c. circuit, voltage and current are given by:
V=100sin(100t) V
and I=100sin(100t+π3)mA respectively.
The average power dissipated in one cycle is [2024]
(2)
Pavg=Vrms Irmscos(Δϕ)
=1002×100×10-32×cos(π3)=2.5W