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GATE Electrical Engineering · Circuit Theory - Thevenin's Theorem · 1997-2026
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A two phase load draws the following phase currents: $$i_1\left(t\right)=I_m\sin\left(\omega t-\phi_1\right)$$, $$i_2\left(t\right)=I_m\cos\left(\omega t-\phi_2\right)$$. These cur...
The average power delivered to an impedance $$\left(4-j3\right)$$ Ω by a current $$5\cos\left(100\mathrm{πt}+100\right)\;A$$ is
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