How Does Angular Frequency Affect AC Voltage Across a Resistor?

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Homework Statement


For the circuit below (attached) plot the amplitude of AC voltage across resistor as a function of the angular frequency of the ac source.


Homework Equations


ZR = R

The Attempt at a Solution


I'm not really sure about any of this. Across the resistor, the complex impredence is just R and so has no dependence on the angular frequency, but just plotting a stright line with amplitude IR can't be worth 5 marks (which is the marks for this question). Can someone explain this to me?
 
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  • Circuit schematic with an AC source on the left, a resistor and inductor in series on the top branch, and a battery-symbol DC source on the right branch.
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The current I varies with frequency.
 
the L & C impedances vary with frequency.
So, the voltage across the resistor should also vary as it is in series with the L-C combination.

Find out the total impedance of the parallel combination of L & C (which is a function of w).
Now R is in series with this combo-impedance.