Assertion :The only element that dissipates energy in an ac circuit is the resistive element Reason: There are no power losses associated with pure capacitances and pure inductances in an ac circuit
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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D
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Solution
The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion Ideal capacitors and ideal inductors do not dissipate energy instead they store energy. Hence resistor is the only element that dissipates energy.