Question

If the current through a 20-Ω resistor is 8.0 A , how much energy is dissipated by the resistor in 1.0 h ? Express your answer with the appropriate units. ΔEΔ E = nothing nothing Request Answer Provide Feedback

Answer 1

Answer:

$P(3600)=593.247W$

Explanation:

First, let's find the voltage through the resistor using ohm's law:

$V=IR=20*8=160V$

AC power as function of time can be calculated as:

$P(t)= V*I*cos(\phi)-V*I*cos(2 \omega t-\phi)$  (1)

Where:

$\phi=Phase\hspace{3}angle\\\omega= Angular\hspace{3}frequency$

Because of the problem doesn't give us additional information, let's assume:

$\phi=0\\\omega=2 \pi f=2*\pi *(60)=120\pi$

Evaluating the equation (1) in t=3600 (Because 1h equal to 3600s):

$P(3600)=160*8*cos(0)-160*8*cos(2*120\pi*3600-0)\\P(3600)=1280-1280*cos(2714336.053)\\P(3600)=1280-1280*0.5365255751\\P(3600)=1280-686.7527361=593.2472639\approx=593.247W$