Question
Download Solution PDFCalculate the apparent power of a circuit if the circuit has a power factor of 0.8 and the active power of the circuit is 40 W.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
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The power factor is given by:
\(cosϕ={P\over S}\)
where, cosϕ = Power factor
P = Active power
Q = Reactive power
Calculation
Given, cosϕ = 0.8
P = 40 kW
\(S={40\over 0.8}\)
S = 50 VA
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