What Is the Average Power Dissipated by a 25-Ω Resistor

question 10

Multiple Choice

What is the average power dissipated by a 25-Ω resistor in an LRC series ac circuit for which the power factor is equal to 0.25 and the maximum voltage of the ac source is 8.0 V?

• A) 0.040 W
• B) 0.32 W
• C) 0.16 W
• D) 0.62 W
• E) 0.080 W

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Definitions:

Dialkyl Ethers

Organic compounds consisting of an oxygen atom bonded to two alkyl groups, often characterized by their ether functional group, R-O-R'.

IUPAC

International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, an organization that sets standards for naming chemical compounds.

Epoxypentan-1-ol

An organic compound featuring a five-carbon chain with an epoxide ring (a three-membered ring consisting of an oxygen atom and two carbon atoms) and a hydroxyl group at the first carbon.

Hydroxyethyl

A functional group or moiety featuring an ethyl backbone attached to a hydroxyl group, often represented as -CH2CH2OH.