Describe what happens to the power in this RLC series circuit as the capacitance decreases. Explain in general terms why the observed change should occur. Understand the effects of basic electrical components on the average power of the system and the concept of power factor. Differentiate between average power and real power.

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ESSAY: Describe what happens to the power in this RLC series circuit as the capacitance decreases. Explain in general terms why the observed change should occur. Understand the effects of basic electrical components on the average power of the system and the concept of power factor. Differentiate between average power and real power.
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2
100
90
80
70
0°
Capacitance Real Power
(UF)
(Watts)
60
m
50 Q
V₁1
220 Vrms
60 Hz
R1
Computed Values
Compute the expected power factor of the circuit given the different capacitance.
801.8910
L1
mn
10mH
Reactive
Power
(Vars)
364.9544
765.6602
393.5990
719.4604 422.8598
660.4029
450.7125
585.1961
473.3027
Power
Factor
0.9102
C1
10uF
0.8894
0.8621
0.8260
0.7775
ITotal (RMS)
mag (A)
4.0047
3.9132
3.7933
3.6343
3.4211
Transcribed Image Text:+ 2 100 90 80 70 0° Capacitance Real Power (UF) (Watts) 60 m 50 Q V₁1 220 Vrms 60 Hz R1 Computed Values Compute the expected power factor of the circuit given the different capacitance. 801.8910 L1 mn 10mH Reactive Power (Vars) 364.9544 765.6602 393.5990 719.4604 422.8598 660.4029 450.7125 585.1961 473.3027 Power Factor 0.9102 C1 10uF 0.8894 0.8621 0.8260 0.7775 ITotal (RMS) mag (A) 4.0047 3.9132 3.7933 3.6343 3.4211
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