Plot the graphs of power dissipated in pure resistor

[thereddevils]

I am trying to plot the graphs of power dissipated in pure resistor , pure capacitor and pure inductor against time .

My question is when i plot the voltage and current graph for pure resistor , i know they are in the same phase , but V₀ is greater or I_o is greater , i think V_o is greater since v=IR .

I have the same problems for pure capacitor . Here , I leads V by pi/2 and Io=Vo omega C

so Io is greater ?

I ask this because i do not know which one to put higher in my graphs (V or I)

 

[jbsteele]

when i plot them against time . The answer to this question depends on the type of circuit you are looking at. For a pure resistor, Vo will be greater than Io since V = IR. For a pure capacitor, Io will be greater than Vo since Io = Vo omega C. When plotting graphs against time, you should plot whichever variable is relevant to the circuit you are studying.