what is power factor?

Answer Posted / ashok

1. The cosine angle between voltage and current in a AC circuit is called PF.
POWER FACTOR=P/VI
POWER FACTOR=KW/KVA
2. The ratio between resistance and impedance
POWER FACTOR=R/Z

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