AC Power

P = I V = IoVo sin2(wt)

Note that the Power involves the square of the sine function, and so the Power oscillates but is always positive.

But what we are usually interested in is the average power. From the calculus, we find that the average of sin2(q) = 1/2. Thus:

Pavg = (1/2)IoVo .

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