When 40V DC voltage is applied to a single-phase AC motor, it draws 1A current. When 200v-50Hz AC is applied to the same motor, it draws 4A current. Calculate the capacity of the capacitor to be connected in parallel and the circuit current in this case to make the power factor of this motor 0.9.

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When 40V DC voltage is applied to a single-phase AC motor, it draws 1A current. When 200v-50Hz AC is applied to the same motor, it draws 4A current. Calculate the capacity of the capacitor to be connected in parallel and the circuit current in this case to make the power factor of this motor 0.9.

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