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It's easier to answer you question the other way around, that is "Why does the load current fall with an increase in power factor?"
Before power-factor improvement, the load current is the phasor (or vector) sum of the load's resistive (IR) and inductive currents (IL).
Power-factor improvement is achieved by adding a capacitor in parallel to the load so, after power-factor improvement, the load current becomes the phasor sum of the resistive current (IR), inductive current (IL), and the capacitive current (IC).
Since the inductive current and capacitive current are displaced from each other by 180 degrees (i.e. are in antiphase), the the phasor sum of IR + IL +IC will be smaller than the phasor sum of just IR and IL.
Hence, the supply current reduces as the power factor improves.
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What is the effect on the supply current if the capacitor is removed?
It depends on how the capacitor is connected and whether the supply voltage is a.c. or d.c. Assuming you are talking about a power-factor improvement capacitor (connected in parallel with an inductive load, supplied with a.c.), then the supply current will reduce.
Why does current change when voltage is increased?
If current increases, then voltage also has to increase, assuming that resistance stay relatively the same. Power will also increase. Since power is the product of voltage and current, then the power increase would be the square of the voltage or current change.
If power is constant increasing the voltage will increase or decrease current?
Decrease, because W = I (current) x V (voltage), if one increases, the other decreases in proportion to the increase of the other. Ohm's Law states current is directly proportional to the applied voltage and inversely proportional to the resistance of the circuit.
Does transformer doubles the power?
No. Power is constant. Transformers neither increase nor decrease power, except for minor losses. They increase or decrease voltage, and they decrease or increase current, but the product of voltage and current, i.e. power, remains the same.
Will a lower ohm speaker produce more power?
It seems like it would the fact is for maximum power the amplifier output impedance matching the speaker impedance is the factor Since Voltage = Amps * Ohms, as the resistance increases, it will require more voltage to maintain the same current, so higher resistance will take more power. However, if the voltage is constant, the current will decrease with more ohms, so, basically, the answer to your question is yes.
If the resistance of a load increases will the current increase or decrease?
it increases because increasing load means more output power, more output power means more current
Is current reduces with increase in powerfactor?
If power factor is increased, current will be reduced for a specific real power (kWs) relative to before. Total power is real power plus the vector of reactive power (you have to do polar math). So total current = (current from real power) + (current from reactive power). By changing the power factor, you decrease the second quantity. Go to Wikipedia.com and search for Power Factor if you need a more extensive description.
Why does power decrease when resistance increases?
First, this statement stands as long as voltage is constant. If you held the current constant then power would increase as resistance increases.V=IR. For a fixed voltage if you increase the resistance (R) then the current (I) will decrease - following the formula.Power = VI so as the resistance increases the value of VI (power) decreases as V is constant and I gets smaller.Therefore the power is decreasing as the resistance increases (when voltage is held constant).Hope this helps.
What effect a capacitor has on a supply current on an inductive load?
it will improve the power factor... The angle between voltage and current will decrease depends on capacitor value.
What is the effect on the supply current if the capacitor is removed?
It depends on how the capacitor is connected and whether the supply voltage is a.c. or d.c. Assuming you are talking about a power-factor improvement capacitor (connected in parallel with an inductive load, supplied with a.c.), then the supply current will reduce.
when voltage increases and currents stays the same what happens to wattage?
Power = voltage * current * cos (power factor); So if voltage increases, and current stays unchanged, power usage will also increase in proportion. A: Power is a factor of voltage and current therefore the power will increase if one or both are increased
How do you increase voltage in a generator?
At least to a certain extent, by increasing the field current. Or In Real Power Plant they decrease the power factor to increase the voltage.
Why does current change when voltage is increased?
If current increases, then voltage also has to increase, assuming that resistance stay relatively the same. Power will also increase. Since power is the product of voltage and current, then the power increase would be the square of the voltage or current change.
What increases when current increases?
If current increases, then voltage also has to increase, assuming that resistance stay relatively the same. Power will also increase. Since power is the product of voltage and current, then the power increase would be the square of the voltage or current change.
If power is constant increasing the voltage will increase or decrease current?
Decrease, because W = I (current) x V (voltage), if one increases, the other decreases in proportion to the increase of the other. Ohm's Law states current is directly proportional to the applied voltage and inversely proportional to the resistance of the circuit.
When voltage increases what happens to the amps?
the power will also increase as it is proved in my experiment
Does transformer doubles the power?
No. Power is constant. Transformers neither increase nor decrease power, except for minor losses. They increase or decrease voltage, and they decrease or increase current, but the product of voltage and current, i.e. power, remains the same.
