Assertion (A): Average power consumed in an \(AC\) circuit is equal to average power consumed by resistors in the circuit.
Reason (R): Average power consumed by capacitor and inductor is zero.
Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
(A) is true but (R) is false
Both (A) and (R) are false
Solution:
Average power in \(AC\) is \(P_{avg} = V_{rms} I_{rms} \cos\phi\). For pure inductor or capacitor, \(\phi = \pm \pi/2\) so \(cos\phi = 0\). Only resistors dissipate average power, \(P_{avg} = I_{rms}^2 R\). Hence, R correctly explains A.
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