AC 2 Problems

1. Find the real power (average) power loss and power factor for each of the
Circuits whose input current and voltage are as follows:
a. v = 60 sin(wt + 30) c. v = 50 sin(wt + 80)
i = 15 sin(wt + 60) i = 3 cos(wt - 20)

b. v =-SO sin(wt -20) d. v = 75 sin(wt - 5)

i =- 2 sin(wt - 20) i = 0.08 sin(wt + 35)

2. For the system shown below

a. Find the total number of watts, volt-ampere reactive and volt-amperes
and power factor
b. Draw the power triangle
c. the total current I

Load I

E = IOOV L90°
+
'\J
-I.,
200VAR (L)
ow
Load 2

600VAR(C)
__
Load 3 .___

OVAR
IOOW 300W

3. Given the circuit below

a. Find the voltage Ve and VL
b. Determine the value of R

Ve
+ Xe -

63.3 .0
+ I
E = 250 VLO" I\J R Vn - 125 V L60°

- 20.0 +
VL
4. Determine the power information of each of the load connected parallel:
Load 1: 250 VA, pf=0.5 lagging
Load 2: 180 W, pf= 0.8 leading
Load 3: 300 VA, 100 VAR (inductive)
What is the overall power information and its pf.?

5. A two element series circuit has average power 940 W and power factor O. 707 leading.
Determine the circuit elements if the applied voltage is v=99.0 sin (6000t + 30).

6. Three impedance are in series: Z 1 = 3.0 /j_s0 0 , Zz = 10{2 J45~ 0 , Z3 = 5.0 J-90 0.
Find the applied voltage E, if the voltage across Z1 is 27.0 t10° V.

7. An industrial client is charged a penalty if the plant power factor drops below 0.85.
The equivalent plant loads are listed below. It is supplied with a source of 600 V and
Frequency of 60 Hz.
Load 1: 12 kW (lights)
Load 2: 2.3 + j3.2 0 (electric furnace), L = 150 A (current of electric furnace)
Load 3: 80 kW, pf 0.8 lagging (motor loads)
a. Determine the total average ( real) power and reactive power
b. Determine the amount of reactive power to bring power factor to 0.85
c. Determine the supply current before and after correction.

8. Refer to the circuit below:

a. Determine PT , QT and ST
b. Determine whether the fuse will blow.

182 VA 772 VA
~----t Fp =0.8 - - Fp =0.385
15-A (lag) (lead)
+ fuse
278W
521 VAR
(ind.)

9. Find the two elements of a series circuit having a current of i = 4.24 sin(5000t+45) A,
power 180 W and power factor 0.8 lagging.

10. Two circuit elements in series connection have the current and voltage
i = 4.0 cos (2000t + 13.2) A
v = 200 sin (2000t + 50) V
Identify the two elements.