Q2 S 0.05 Ω j0.50 Ω + 250/0° L₁ 1₁ 12 12 V (rms) The two loads in the circuit shown above can be described as follows: Load 1 absorbs an average power of 8 kW at a leading power factor of 0.8 Load 2 absorbs 20 kVA at a lagging power factor of 0.6 Find the followings : (a) The current Is ? (b) The power factor of the combine two loads in parallel ? (c) If a capacitor is connected in parallel to the parallel loads and if the source frequency is 60 Hz. Find the capacitor value that will correct the power factor of the combine two loads in parallel to unity power factor (pf=1) ?

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(b)
(c)
j0.50 Ω
250/0°
V (rms)
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L₁
12¹12
The two loads in the circuit shown above can be described as follows:
Load 1 absorbs an average power of 8 kW at a leading power factor of 0.8
Load 2 absorbs 20 kVA at a lagging power factor of 0.6
Find the followings :
The current Is ?
The power factor of the combine two loads in parallel ?
If a capacitor is connected in parallel to the parallel loads
and if the source frequency is 60 Hz.
Find the capacitor value that will correct the power factor of the
combine two loads in parallel to unity power factor (pf=1) ?
Transcribed Image Text:Q2 V₂ 0.05 Ω (a) (b) (c) j0.50 Ω 250/0° V (rms) + L₁ 12¹12 The two loads in the circuit shown above can be described as follows: Load 1 absorbs an average power of 8 kW at a leading power factor of 0.8 Load 2 absorbs 20 kVA at a lagging power factor of 0.6 Find the followings : The current Is ? The power factor of the combine two loads in parallel ? If a capacitor is connected in parallel to the parallel loads and if the source frequency is 60 Hz. Find the capacitor value that will correct the power factor of the combine two loads in parallel to unity power factor (pf=1) ?
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