Fundamentals of Electric Circuits
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Chapter 11, Problem 74P
A 120-V rms 60-Hz source supplies two loads connected in parallel, as shown in Fig. 11.89.
- (a) Find the power factor of the parallel combination.
- (b) Calculate the value of the capacitance connected in parallel that will raise the power factor to unity.
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