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3. In an A.C. circuit, $I_{rms}$ and $I_0$ are related as (1994)

$I_{rms} = \pi I_0$
$I_{rms} = \sqrt{2} I_0$
$I_{rms} = I_0/\pi$
$I_{rms} = I_0/\sqrt{2}$

Solution:

For an alternating current $I = I_0 \sin \omega t$, the rms current is defined as $I_{rms} = \sqrt{\frac{1}{T} \int_0^T I^2 dt}$.
Evaluating this integral over one complete cycle gives $I_{rms} = \frac{I_0}{\sqrt{2}}$.
Therefore, the relation between rms and peak current is $I_{rms} = I_0/\sqrt{2}$.

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