A parallel AC circuit has an in-phase current component of 8 A and a leading reactive current component of 6 A. Determine the total current and the power factor.
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A parallel AC circuit has an in-phase current component of 8 A and a leading reactive current component of 6 A. Determine the total current and the power factor.

G1 Physics · Accepted Answer

The total current is √(8²+6²)=10 A. Power factor = in-phase component/total current = 8/10=0.8. The reactive component is leading, so the power factor is leading.