what is power factor

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what is power factor..

Answer / abhijeet

Power Factor is the ratio of Active Power to Apparent Power


Power Factor= Active Power (kw)/ Apparent Power(kva)

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what is power factor..

Answer / ali raza

The angle of the cosin between voltag and current is called
power factor

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what is power factor..

Answer / gopi

Power Factor is the ratio of Active Power to Apparent Power


Power Factor= Active Power (kw)/ Apparent Power(kva)



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The cosine angle between voltag and current is called
power factor

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what is power factor..

Answer / m.venkatesh

1. PF=KW/KVA
2. PF=ACTIVE POWER/APPARENT POWER
3. PF=RESISTANCE/IMPEDANCE
4. PF=R/Z
5. PF=COSINE ANGLE BETWEEN VOTAGE AND CURRENT

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what is power factor..

Answer / m.v.lakshmi

Power factor is the ratio of resistance to Impedance.

Power factor= Resistance /Impedance.

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what is power factor..

Answer / steve

Ratio of active over apparent power

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what is power factor..

Answer / dharam raj mali

power factor is angle between voltage and current. and it
maintain voltage and current.

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