A 240 V, 60 Hz single phase source supplies a parallel circuit consisting of two branches. Branch 1 has a resistance of 20 Ω in series with an inductance of 0.04 H. Branch 2 feeds a 50 µF capacitor with negligible resistance. Determine: the current in each branch. the total current. the power factor of branch 1, containing R and XL components in series. the power factor of the entire parallel circuit

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  1. A 240 V, 60 Hz single phase source supplies a parallel circuit consisting of two branches. Branch 1 has a resistance of 20 Ω in series with an inductance of 0.04 H. Branch 2 feeds a 50 µF capacitor with negligible resistance. Determine:
    1. the current in each branch.
    2. the total current.
    3. the power factor of branch 1, containing R and XL components in series.
    4. the power factor of the entire parallel circuit
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