please explain power factor in simple words.....

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please explain power factor in simple words..... ..

Answer / m,ubaidullah khan

the beneficial part of the power supplied to the circuit
that the circuit actually performs work i.e ratio of real
power to apparent power is called power factor

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please explain power factor in simple words..... ..

Answer / ali

The cosec angle bt voltage and curent is called power factor

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please explain power factor in simple words..... ..

Answer / waqar khan

P=VIcos@
IN SIMPLY COS@ IS THE POWER FACTOR.

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