Fundamentals of Electric Circuits
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ISBN: 9780078028229
Author: Charles K Alexander, Matthew Sadiku
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 12, Problem 35P
Three equal impedances, 60 + j30 Ω each, are delta-connected to a 230-V rms, three-phase circuit. Another three equal impedances, 40 + j10 Ω each, are wye-connected across the same circuit at the same points. Determine:
- (a) the line current
- (b) the total complex power supplied to the two loads
- (c) the power factor of the two loads combined
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