In a purely resistive circuit the current:
A) leads the voltage by 1/4 cycle
B) leads the voltage by 1/2 cycle
C) lags the voltage by 1/4 cycle
D) lags the voltage by 1/2 cycle
E) is in phase with the voltage

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In a purely resistive circuit, the current is in phase with the voltage, meaning that their peaks and troughs occur at the same time. There is no phase difference between voltage and current in such circuits.

In a Purely Resistive Circuit the Current