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What is the frequency of the power waveform in capacitive circuit?
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The frequency of the power waveform in a capacitive circuit, or for that matter, an inductive circuit, is the same as the input voltage or current. Its just that the current leads the voltage (capacitor) or lags the voltage (inductor) by a phase angle, the cosine of which is the power factor.
It does not matter how many sine waves you have, or what their phase angle is; if they all have the same frequency, the resultant, by Fourier analysis, is still a sine wave of the same frequency.
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What effect do var's have on the power factor of the circuit?
VAr is reactive power, caused by either inductive or capacitive loads. The ideal power factor to have is 1, anything less than that is a loss on the network. The effect of VArs on the circuit though depends. If you have a load that is mainly inductive, then adding more inductive reactance will lower the power factor. However, if you introduce capacitive reactance this will increase the power factor, and the opposite is true if its a mainly capacitive circuit. So VArs will either increase or decrease the power factor depending on the load of the circuit. The ideal situation is to balance inductive reactance with capacitive reactance so they in effect cancel each other out and power factor is 1.
What is the difference between inductive coupling and capacitive coupling?
A capacitor is a device that resists a change in voltage, proportional to current and inversely proportional to capacitance. dv/dt = i/c An inductor is a device that resists a change in current, proportional to voltage and inversely proportional to inductance. di/dt = v/l In an AC circuit with capacitive loading, the current waveform will lead the voltage waveform; while with inductive loading, the current waveform will lag the voltage waveform.
Is a power factor of 1 possible?
No, as 100% efficiency is not possible.AnswerYes, it occurs at resonance. That is, when a circuit's inductive reactance is exactly equal to its capacitive reactance. This can be achieved by adjusting the frequency of the supply until resonance is achieved. Incidentally, power factor has nothing to do with 'efficiency'.
Why the output voltage of transformer increases when capacitive loading is used?
if the load is capacitance then reactive power is injected in the circuit, as we know that reactive power is directly proportional to the voltage, if there is increase in reactive power automatically voltage at load end of the tranformer is increases
Can you replace a 47UF 160v capacitor on your tv with a 100UF 160V?
That depends what circuit it is in. If it is in a sweep circuit (vertical/horizontal) no because it will change the frequency of the circuit. If it is in a power supply circuit, probably yes becuase it is probable only being used as a filter. BUT if that leg of the power circuit supplies a sweep circuit, no.
How do you filter DC power?
D.C power can be filtered using low pass capacitive circuit
What effect do var's have on the power factor of the circuit?
VAr is reactive power, caused by either inductive or capacitive loads. The ideal power factor to have is 1, anything less than that is a loss on the network. The effect of VArs on the circuit though depends. If you have a load that is mainly inductive, then adding more inductive reactance will lower the power factor. However, if you introduce capacitive reactance this will increase the power factor, and the opposite is true if its a mainly capacitive circuit. So VArs will either increase or decrease the power factor depending on the load of the circuit. The ideal situation is to balance inductive reactance with capacitive reactance so they in effect cancel each other out and power factor is 1.
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)
What is the difference between inductive coupling and capacitive coupling?
A capacitor is a device that resists a change in voltage, proportional to current and inversely proportional to capacitance. dv/dt = i/c An inductor is a device that resists a change in current, proportional to voltage and inversely proportional to inductance. di/dt = v/l In an AC circuit with capacitive loading, the current waveform will lead the voltage waveform; while with inductive loading, the current waveform will lag the voltage waveform.
What is a cycloconverter?
A cycloconverter or a cycloinverter converts an AC waveform, such as the mains supply, to another AC waveform of a lower frequency, synthesizing the output waveform from segments of the AC supply without an intermediate direct-current link.
Name type of circuit load which the apparent power is greater than the active power?
these two types of circuit loads are the purely capacitive loads and purely inductive loadsAnother AnswerApparent power will be larger than true, or active, power in ANY circuit, other than a purely-resistive circuit or an R-L-C circuit at resonance.
Why power factor lags?
When there is an inductive element in the circuit, the current lags behind the voltage. an ideal inductor will make the current lag behind the voltage by 90 degrees..a capacitive element on the other hand will make the current lead the voltage (ideally by 90deg). That's why capacitors in parallel with the system are used a lot for power factor correction
Condition of resonance in RLC circuit?
XL=Xc is the resonance condition for an RLC circuit
What is the power factor of a DC system?
It would be unity, or 1.0. Since the voltage in a DC circuit does not vary with time, there can be no phase displacement of the current waveform, and therefore the current could not lead or lag the voltage waveform.
Why power waveform is not symmetrical to X-Axis in R-L circuit?
Because power dissipated in rl circuit is given by p= 1/2(Li²)+ i²R which will give a curve and not a linear graph. Secondly the graph is a cosine curve ,with a phase difference between current and voltage. Hence the waveform is not symmetrical to x-axis .
What are cause of power factor?
Power factor is the ratio of true power versus apparent power. It is caused by the fact that current and voltage, in a reactive circuit (usually inductive, but also capacitive) are not in phase with each other.
What is the difference between lagging and leading power factor?
Power factor is the ratio of watts (true power) to VA (volt-amperes, also called apparent power). Where the load is resistive only, the power factor is one, or unity, because the voltage waveform and the current waveform are in phase. Thus, for resistive loads only, true power and VA are the same. Where the load is reactive, the load stores energy, releasing it during a different part of the cycle. This shifts the current waveform so that it is offset, or out of phase with the voltage waveform. Reactive loads can be inductive (electric motors), capacitive, or non-linear (rectifier power supplies). When the load is inductive, the inductance tends to oppose the flow of current, storing energy then releasing it later in the cycle. The current waveform lags behind the voltage waveform. When the load is capacitive, the opposite occurs, and the current waveform leads the voltage waveform. So, lagging vs. leading is another way of saying the net reactance is either inductive or capacitive. This is slightly simplistic, and what we are talking about above is really DPF, or Displacement Power Factor. Non-linear loads don't really shift the current waveform, they distort it. The current waveform starts to look like a square wave, and square waves contain harmonics. So non-linear loads add harmonic distortion, and this tends to mimic a capacitively reactive load, adding some leading power factor. So when we say power factor, we really must include DPF plus harmonic distortion in total. One memory aid that may help to remember all this is: ELI the ICE man The L in ELI means inductance. The E (voltage) comes first, then the I (current) lags behind. Inductive reactance produces a lagging power factor. The C in ICE means capacitance. The I (current) comes first (leads) then the E (voltage) comes later. Capacitive reactance produces a leading power factor. Remember, it's always the current waveform that is affected by the reactive load, so you have to think about whether the current is leading or lagging. Most reactive loads are inductive, so at most sites the PF is lagging. One cool tidbit is that capacitive reactance cancels out inductive reactance. So if we have a building full of motors, we can add a bunch of capacitors to improve our power factor, meaning we get as close to unity as we can. Thus we have power factor correction capacitors that are made just for this purpose.
