Entering RMS(I(R1)) shows that the rms current is approximately 6.52 A. Power
absorbed by the resistor can be computed from I2
rms R, or average power in the load can
be computed directly from Probe by entering AVG(W(R1)), which yields 425.4 W.
This is significantly less than the 464 W obtained in Example 4-1 when assuming ideal
diodes.