A load of 240 +j 120 is connected to a source of 240 V with a phase angle of 300, through a transmission line with an inductive reactance of 60 ohms. A Capacitor bank of a capacitive reactance of 120 ohms is connected in parallel to the load. The power factor at the load is: O A. 0.447 lagging O B. 0.707 leading O C. 0.447 leading O D. 0.707 lagging O E. None of choices are correct

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A load of 240 +j 120 is connected to a source of 240 V with a phase angle of 300, through a transmission line with an inductive reactance of 60 ohms. A Capacitor bank of a capacitive
reactance of 120 ohms is connected in parallel to the load. The power factor at the load is:
O A. 0.447 lagging
O B. 0.707 leading
O C. 0.447 leading
O D. 0.707 lagging
O E. None of choices are correct
Transcribed Image Text:A load of 240 +j 120 is connected to a source of 240 V with a phase angle of 300, through a transmission line with an inductive reactance of 60 ohms. A Capacitor bank of a capacitive reactance of 120 ohms is connected in parallel to the load. The power factor at the load is: O A. 0.447 lagging O B. 0.707 leading O C. 0.447 leading O D. 0.707 lagging O E. None of choices are correct
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