Practice POWER IN A CIRCUIT: THE POWER FACTOR - 7.7 | 7. ALTERNATING CURRENT | CBSE 12 Physics Part 1
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Question 1

Easy

What is the formula for calculating power factor?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the phase relationship between current and voltage.

Question 2

Easy

What happens to power factor in a purely resistive circuit?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Is there a phase difference in a resistive circuit?

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Question 1

What does a power factor of 0 indicate in a circuit?

  • Maximum power consumption
  • No real power consumption
  • Efficient power usage

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider what happens when currents and voltages are 90 degrees out of phase.

Question 2

True or False: At resonance, power factor is always 0.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about what resonance means in terms of power transfer.

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Question 1

In an LCR series circuit with R = 50 Ξ©, L = 200 mH, and C = 100 ΞΌF, find the resonant frequency and the average power for a supplied RMS voltage of 240V.

πŸ’‘ Hint: First, solve for the reactances, then adjust for resonance.

Question 2

Calculate the power factor and average power for an AC circuit where the voltage is 400 V RMS, current is 12 A RMS, and the phase angle is 30 degrees.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Use trigonometric identities to assist in determining the power factor.

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