An AC current is given by \( I = I_1 \sin \omega t + I_2 \cos \omega t \). A hot wire ammeter will give a reading:
\( \sqrt{\dfrac{I_1^{2} - I_2^{2}}{2}} \)
\( \dfrac{I_1 + I_2}{\sqrt{2}} \)
\( \sqrt{\dfrac{I_1^{2} + I_2^{2}}{2}} \)
\( \dfrac{I_1 + I_2}{2\sqrt{2}} \)