alleryStart learning →What is the average power consumed by an ideal inductor over a full cycle?
AHalf the peak power
BThe full peak power
CExactly zero watts
DInfinite power
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Exactly zero watts
Energy drawn in one quarter cycle is returned in the next, so the net power over a cycle is zero.
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