what is power factor
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what is power factor ?..

Answer / vasudeva rao

1) power factor is nothing but reactive power control. i.e
if reaactive power requirement is more in the lines then
the angle between active and apparant power changes.
2) other wise simply says cosine angle between voltage and
current

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what is power factor ?..

Answer / yash

The pf means suppose the pf of any induction motor is .8
it means that it has the capability of using 80% current of
the total current which reaching to that motor

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