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Chapter 11 Problem 11.91

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The nameplate of an electric motor has the following information: Line voltage: 220 V rms Line current: 15 A rms Line frequency: 60 Hz Power: 2700 W Determine the power factor (lagging) of the motor. Find the value of the capacitance C that must be connected across the motor to raise the pf to unity.

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From the textbook chapter AC Power Analysis you will find a few key concepts needed to solve this.

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Title Fundamentals of Electric Circuits 5 
Author Charles Alexander
ISBN 9780073380575

The nameplate of an electric motor has the following

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