Practice Average Power (real Power) (p) (5.2) - Fundamentals of AC Circuits
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Average Power (Real Power) (P)

Practice - Average Power (Real Power) (P)

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the formula for calculating Average Power?

💡 Hint: Remember, it's about voltage times current times the power factor.

Question 2 Easy

What does a power factor of 1 indicate?

💡 Hint: Think of it in terms of efficiency.

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Question 1

What does the Average Power in an AC circuit represent?

Power at any moment
Actual power consumed doing work
Power stored in the circuit

💡 Hint: Think about what power actually contributes to a device's function.

Question 2

True or False: The power factor can exceed 1.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the definition of power factor as a ratio of real power to apparent power.

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Challenge 1 Hard

An AC circuit has a power factor of 0.65 and consumes 5000W of real power. Calculate the apparent power and the necessary reactive power.

💡 Hint: Use the power factor to find the apparent power first.

Challenge 2 Hard

A circuit has an average power of 1500W and a reactive power of 1200VAR. Find the power factor and sketch the power triangle.

💡 Hint: Remember the relationships in the power triangle!

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