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What is power factor of resistor?
A resistor doesn't have a power factor. However, if a circuit is pure resistance in nature the power factor will be one when a voltage is applied and a current flows in the circuit. The power factor is a measure of the relative phases of the current and voltage in a circuit.
The power factor of a purely resistive circuit will be?
The power factor of a purely resistive circuit is 1.0.
What is power factor of a circuit?
power factor means kw/kva
Power factor for pure resistive circuit?
ratio between true power and apparent power is called the power factor for a circuit Power factor =true power/apparent power also we conclude PF=power dissipated / actual power in pure resistive circuit if total resistance is made zero power factor will be zero
What is the power of a circuit?
power factor means kw/kva
The power factor represents?
power factor=real power/apparent power... real power in the sense the capacity of the circuit for performing a work in a particular time..for example the work done by a motor circuit is so and so...real power is what we consume from them... apparent power if the product of the current thro' the circuit and the voltage...it will be always greater than the real power.. if the POWER FACTOR IS 1.0(100%),THEN THE AC POWER IN THE CIRCUIT WILL BE EQUIVALENT TO THE POWER OFFERED BY A DC CIRCUIT....
How power factor helps to improve circuit?
Improving power factor does nothing to improve a circuit. It merely affects the amount of current drawn by the load.
Different types of power factor in different circuits?
The different types of power factor are: # Leading ( Due to Capacitive Circuit) # Lagging (Due to Inductive Circuit) # Unity (Due to Resistive Circuit)
Why low power factor wattmeter is used for open circuit test of transformer?
For open circuit test of transformer, the secondary is open circuit and the circuit impedance is largely inductive due to the core impedance having high L as compared to R. hence the power factor is reduced, thus , we use low power factor wattmeters.
What are the problems with switching AC currents in a circuit of pure resistance at unity power factor?
Power factor does not apply to a resistive circuit. Just the current will follow the voltage (in phase)
What is power factor significance in calculating the AC power?
Power Factor is one of most significant parameter in calculating AC Power. As we know it is cosine of angle between AC Voltage and Current it comes in picture while calculating power in AC circuits Power In AC (P) = Voltage (V) X Current (V) X Power Factor Let us take an example of Power with Power factor and without power factor for same circuit. Let Us assume V = 125 Volts I = 1 Amp Power Factor = 1 Then P = 125X1X1= 125 Watts But for any circuit when Power factor is below 1, to execute same power, Circuit has to draw more current. for example P = 125X 1.25 X 0.8 = 125 Watts In first example power factor of the circuit was unity = 1 and in that condition current of the circuit was 1 amp whereas in second example power factor of the circuit is 0.8 due to which current of the circuit increases to 1.25 amp to execute the same power. Now due to increase in current of the circuit many factors are affected like heat loss, Conductor's specification , Class of insulation etc. Thus it can be concluded after going through above explanation that power factor play a significant role in AC power calculation as well as in actual practices.
What is the power factor of a circuit containing only Xc?
what parameter stay the same in LCR circuit ?
