What is phase angle? and what is importance to measure it?

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What is phase angle? and what is importance to measure it?..

Answer / sagar

phase angle is the angle between voltage & current which determine whether power factor is leading or lagging.

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What is phase angle? and what is importance to measure it?..

Answer / @vi

Phase angle is the phasor angle between the voltage and
current. It is very important which determines the real
power delivered to the load..

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