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Electric Oscillations

Problem 4.135

Find the effective value of current if its mean value is \(I_{0}\) and its time dependence is (a) shown in Fig. 4.34 ; (b) \(I \sim|\sin \omega t|\)

Reveal Answer
(a) \(I=\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}} I_{0} \approx 1.15 I_{0}\); (b) \(I=\frac{\pi}{\sqrt{8}} I_{0} \approx 1.11 I_{0}\)