what is power factor
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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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Answer / ali raza
The angle of the cosin between voltag and current is called
power factor
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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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Answer / m.v.lakshmi
Power factor is the ratio of resistance to Impedance.
Power factor= Resistance /Impedance.
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Answer / dharam raj mali
power factor is angle between voltage and current. and it
maintain voltage and current.
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