A capacitor is connected in parallel

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A capacitor is connected in parallel
with a load of S= 6000 VA, and
pf=0.8 lag. The load is operating at
180 V and a frequency of 60 Hz.
Calculate the capacitance value that
will correct the power factor to pf=1.
Select one:
a. 0.47 mf
b. 0.354 mf
c. 0.295 mf
d. None of them
Transcribed Image Text:A capacitor is connected in parallel with a load of S= 6000 VA, and pf=0.8 lag. The load is operating at 180 V and a frequency of 60 Hz. Calculate the capacitance value that will correct the power factor to pf=1. Select one: a. 0.47 mf b. 0.354 mf c. 0.295 mf d. None of them
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