Two loads in parallel draw a total of 3 kW at a 0.9 lagging power factor from a 115-V rms 60-Hz line. One load is known to absorb 1000 W at a 0.8 lagging power factor. Find the parallel reactive element necessary to correct the power factor to 0.95 lagging for the combined load in uF.

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For maximum average power transfer
Pmax
Р.
-
For maximum average power absorbed by the load
max
|VT|²
SR Th
Transcribed Image Text:For maximum average power transfer Pmax Р. - For maximum average power absorbed by the load max |VT|² SR Th
Two loads in parallel draw a total of 3 kW at a 0.9 lagging power factor from a 115-V rms 60-Hz
line. One load is known to absorb 1000 W at a 0.8 lagging power factor. Find the parallel reactive
element necessary to correct the power factor to 0.95 lagging for the combined load in uF.
Transcribed Image Text:Two loads in parallel draw a total of 3 kW at a 0.9 lagging power factor from a 115-V rms 60-Hz line. One load is known to absorb 1000 W at a 0.8 lagging power factor. Find the parallel reactive element necessary to correct the power factor to 0.95 lagging for the combined load in uF.
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