A circuit consisting of a resistor in series with a capacitor takes 175 watts at a power factor of 0.60 from a 230 V, 60Hz supply. Find (a) the current flowing (b) the power factor angle (c) the capacitance I = 1.268 A the current legs the voltage by 44.34° the current leads the voltage by 53.13° C = 16.48 mF

A circuit consisting of a resistor in series with a capacitor takes 175 watts at a power factor of 0.60 from a 230 V, 60Hz supply. Find (a) the current flowing (b) the power factor angle (c) the capacitance I = 1.268 A the current legs the voltage by 44.34° the current leads the voltage by 53.13° C = 16.48 mF

Delmar's Standard Textbook Of Electricity

7th Edition

ISBN:9781337900348

Author:Stephen L. Herman

Publisher:Stephen L. Herman

Chapter23: Resistive-inductive-capacitive Series Circuits

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 3PP: The circuit is connected to a 60-Hz line. The apparent power in the circuit is 29.985 VA, and the...

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