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Q.The average value of alternating current over a full cycle is always _____. [I0I_0 = Peak value of current]

(a) zero
(b) I0/2I_0/2
(c) I0/2I_0/\sqrt{2}
(d) 2I02I_0
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Over a full cycle, the positive and negative half-cycles of a sine wave cancel exactly.

For a sinusoidal AC, i=I0sin⁡ωti = I_0\sin\omega t. Averaged over one complete cycle, ⟨sin⁡ωt⟩=0\langle \sin\omega t\rangle = 0 because the positive half-cycle exactly cancels the negative half-cycle. Hence the average value of AC over a ful …

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