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Resistors in AC Circuits
Sinusoidal Voltage and Current
(a) DC voltage and current are constant in time, once the current is established. (b) A graph of voltage and current versus time for 60-Hz AC power. The voltage and current are sinusoidal and are in phase for a simple resistance circuit. The frequencies and peak voltages of AC sources differ greatly.
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"OpenStax College, College Physics. January 16, 2015."
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