A load of 120 +j 60 is connected to a source of 120 V with a phase angle of 300, through a transmission line with an inductive reactance of 60 ohms. A Capacitor bank of a capacitive reactance of 60 ohms is connected in parallel to the load. The power system has a net: O A. surplus of 480 vars O B. surplus of 960 vars O C. shortage of 480 vars O D. shortage of 960 vars O E. None of choices are correct

A load of 120 +j 60 is connected to a source of 120 V with a phase angle of 300, through a transmission line with an inductive reactance of 60 ohms. A Capacitor bank of a capacitive reactance of 60 ohms is connected in parallel to the load. The power system has a net: O A. surplus of 480 vars O B. surplus of 960 vars O C. shortage of 480 vars O D. shortage of 960 vars O E. None of choices are correct

Power System Analysis and Design (MindTap Course List)

6th Edition

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Author:J. Duncan Glover, Thomas Overbye, Mulukutla S. Sarma

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Chapter2: Fundamentals

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 2.30P: Figure 2.26 shows three loads connected in parallel across a 1000-V(RMS),60Hz single-phase source....

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