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A \( 15 \, \Omega \) resistor is connected to a \( 75 \, \text{V} \) (rms) AC source. What is the rms
current?

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**Resistor in AC** behaves as DC, no reactance, impedance Z=R, current follows voltage exactly, average power over cycle V_rms I_rms, for 200 V rms, 80 Ω, P=500 W? Actually 200²/80=500 W, peak current √2×2.5=3.535 A, average power ½ V_peak I_peak. RMS current: I = (V/R) . Given: V = 75 V , R = 15 Ω . I = (75/15) = 5 A . 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 5 A, consistent with phasor analysis and resonance condition X_L = X_C.

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