what is meant by leading or lagging power factor?like in
capacitor power factor is leading and in inductor power
factor is lagging

Answer Posted / kevin

it is the relation between voltage and current . were in
capacitor is used the current lead the voltage . and in the
current is lagging behind voltage.

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