Practice question
Question
In an AC circuit with only an inductor, what is the instantaneous power when the current is at its
maximum?
Explanation
**Current relative to voltage** in resistor in phase, φ=0°, power factor cos φ=1, maximum power, unlike inductor/capacitor where average power zero due to 90° phase shift, explaining why resistor heats while pure L/C does not. In a purely inductive circuit, current lags voltage by 90°. When the current is at its maximum, the voltage is zero (since voltage leads by 90°), making the instantaneous power ( P = V I ) zero at that instant. Applying X_L = ωL, X_C = 1/ωC, Z = √(R² + (X_L - X_C)²), I_rms = V_rms/Z, P = V_rms I_rms cosφ, V_s/V_p = N_s/N_p, calculation gives Zero, consistent with
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