How Much Energy is Dissipated in a Resistor in 0.75 Seconds?

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Homework Statement


The circuit in operates at 60 Hz with Emax = 170 V, and R = 4.5Ω .
How much energy is dissipated in the resistor in 0.75 s?

Homework Equations


P = VI
For a circuit like mine with only a power source and resistor, the current and voltage are in phase, so
V = E max sin (ωt)
and
[tex]I = \frac{E_{max} sin(\omega*t)}{R}[/tex]

The Attempt at a Solution


Since I want to know the power dissipated over time, I took an integral [tex]V_{0} I_{0} \int_{0}^{t} sin(\omega t) dt[/tex]
this should give me the total energy dissipated at time t, it doesn't, and I am not sure why.
 
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B3NR4Y said:

Homework Statement


The circuit in operates at 60 Hz with Emax = 170 V, and R = 4.5Ω .
How much energy is dissipated in the resistor in 0.75 s?

Homework Equations


P = VI
For a circuit like mine with only a power source and resistor, the current and voltage are in phase, so
V = E max sin (ωt)
and
[tex]I = \frac{E_{max} sin(\omega*t)}{R}[/tex]

The Attempt at a Solution


Since I want to know the power dissipated over time, I took an integral [tex]V_{0} I_{0} \int_{0}^{t} sin(\omega t) dt[/tex]
this should give me the total energy dissipated at time t, it doesn't, and I am not sure why.
You ignored your own expressions for V and I in forming your integral ...
 
rude man said:
You ignored your own expressions for V and I in forming your integral ...
oh, jeez, it should be
[tex]V_{0} I_{0} \int_{0}^{t} sin^{2}(\omega t) dt[/tex] ?
 
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B3NR4Y said:
oh, jeez, it should be
[tex]V_{0} I_{0} \int_{0}^{t} sin^{2}(\omega t) dt[/tex] ?
Mucho better!

BTW the integral is easier if you write it as VoIo/ω ∫sin2(ωt)d(ωt) with limits 0 to ωt.
As if I'm not being picky enough, you should also use a dummy variable (like t') in the integral. ∫sin2(ωt')dt' with limits of 0 and t.