What is mean by power factor?
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Answer / deva
power fache tor means ratio b/w the active power and reactive
power, and its a cosign angle b/w v/i
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Answer / naresh
The power factor of an AC electric power system is defined
as the ratio of the real power flowing to the load to the
apparent power
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Answer / ajay gahlot 09166247927
power factor = cos@ = active power/complex power
= watt/volt-amp
= resistance/impedance
= cosine of angle b/w voltage and current
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Answer / pawan kumar
It is a degree to which a given reactive load is comparing with pure resistive load
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Answer / pawan kumar
It is a degree to which a given reactive load is comparing with pure resistive load
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Answer / kishoreneelams
Power factor is nothing but ratio of useful power to actual
power.power factor=useful power in watts/total power in volt
amperes.
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pf= -------
vi
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