A Resistor on an AC Supply

Q. A 100 Ω resistor is connected to a 220 V, 50 Hz ac supply. What is the rms value of current in the circuit, in amperes? expects 2.20 A

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Q. A 100 Ω $R = 100$ Ω resistor is connected to a 220 V $V = 220$ V, 50 Hz ac supply. What is the rms value of current in the circuit, in amperes?

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Inputs

resistance

R

100 Ω

supply

V

220 V

Outputs

current

I

The solution

Solved with ResistorOnAc

Given

$R = 100$ Ω
$V = 220$ V

Find $I$ .

Working

current through a resistor(resistor) $V = I \cdot R$
$220 = I \cdot 100$
$I = 2.2$ A
$I \approx 2.20$ Ato 3 significant figures

Conclusion

A resistor follows the source from instant to instant, so its rms current is the rms voltage over its resistance, whatever the frequency.

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1require_relative "../physics"23question :a_resistor_on_an_ac_supply do4  kind :numerical5  describes "A %{resistance} resistor is connected to a %{supply}, 50 Hz ac supply. %{current}, in amperes?"6  given resistance: "100 Ω"7  given supply: "220 V"8  asks current: "What is the rms value of current in the circuit"9end

1require_relative "../questions/a_resistor_on_an_ac_supply"2require_relative "../science/alternating_current/resistor_on_ac"34solve :a_resistor_on_an_ac_supply, using: ResistorOnAc do5  objects :resistor67  take resistance: resistor.resistance8  take supply: resistor.rms_voltage910  current = resistor.rms_current11  answer current:, in: "A", figures: 31213  conclusion "A resistor follows the source from instant to instant, so its rms current is the rms voltage " \14             "over its resistance, whatever the frequency."15end

1require_relative "../solutions/a_resistor_on_an_ac_supply"23play_with :a_resistor_on_an_ac_supply do4  title "A Resistor on an AC Supply"5end

The laws

quantity	written	units	within	from
rms voltage	$V$	V	0 … ∞	PeakAndRms
peak voltage	$v_{m}$	V	—	PeakAndRms
rms current	$I$	A	0 … ∞	PeakAndRms
peak current	$i_{m}$	A	—	PeakAndRms
resistance	$R$	Ω	0 … ∞	ResistorOnAc
power drawn	$P$	W	—	ResistorOnAc
peak voltage of ground	$v_{m,g}$	V	—
rms voltage of ground	$V_{g}$	V	0 … ∞
peak voltage of resistor	$v_{m}$	V	—
rms voltage of resistor	$V$	V	0 … ∞
peak current of ground	$i_{m,g}$	A	—
rms current of ground	$I_{g}$	A	0 … ∞
peak current of resistor	$i_{m}$	A	—
rms current of resistor	$I$	A	0 … ∞
power drawn of ground	$P_{g}$	W	—
resistance of ground	$R_{g}$	Ω	0 … ∞
power drawn of resistor	$P$	W	—
resistance of resistor	$R$	Ω	0 … ∞

v_{m,c} = \sqrt{2} \cdot V_{c}

peak is root two times rms

i_{m,c} = \sqrt{2} \cdot I_{c}

peak current is root two times rms

P_{l} = \frac{{V_{l}}^{2}}{R_{l}}

power of a resistor

V_{l} = I_{l} \cdot R_{l}

current through a resistor

v_{m,g} = \sqrt{2} \cdot V_{g}

peak is root two times rms(ground)

v_{m} = \sqrt{2} \cdot V

peak is root two times rms(resistor)

i_{m,g} = \sqrt{2} \cdot I_{g}

peak current is root two times rms(ground)

i_{m} = \sqrt{2} \cdot I

peak current is root two times rms(resistor)

P_{g} = \frac{{V_{g}}^{2}}{R_{g}}

power of a resistor(ground)

P = \frac{V^{2}}{R}

power of a resistor(resistor)

V_{g} = I_{g} \cdot R_{g}

current through a resistor(ground)

V = I \cdot R

current through a resistor(resistor)