A light bulb is connected to a 60-V wall socket. The current in the bulb depends on the time t according to the relation I = (2.121 A) sin[(628.0 Hz)t]. (a) What is the frequency of the alternating current? 1.499 X Hz (b) Determine the resistance of the bulb's filament? Ω (c) What is the average power delivered to the light bulb?

A light bulb is connected to a 60-V wall socket. The current in the bulb depends on the time t according to the relation I = (2.121 A) sin[(628.0 Hz)t]. (a) What is the frequency of the alternating current? 1.499 X Hz (b) Determine the resistance of the bulb's filament? Ω (c) What is the average power delivered to the light bulb?

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

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