Three impedances zL=3+j4 ohms, zC=4-j4 ohms and zR=0+j3 ohms are connected in parallel. solve for the power factor of the combination.
Well, let's see... power factor is a measure of how effectively a circuit uses electrical power. Since we're given the impedances in complex form, let's break it down.
The power factor is given by the formula PF = cos(θ), where θ is the phase angle between the voltage and current. In a parallel combination, the voltage across each impedance is the same, so we can consider the current phase angles.
For zL = 3+j4 ohms, let's find the current phase angle θL. We can use the formula tan(θL) = Im(zL)/Re(zL) = 4/3. Solving for θL gives us θL ≈ 53.13 degrees.
Similarly, for zC = 4-j4 ohms, the current phase angle is θC ≈ -45 degrees.
Now, for zR = 0+j3 ohms, we have a purely resistive component, so the current phase angle is simply 0 degrees.
Since these impedances are in parallel, the total current will be the sum of the individual currents. Let's call it I.
Now, the power factor for the parallel combination will be the cosine of the average of the individual phase angles. So, PF = cos((θL + θC + θR) / 3).
Let's do the math: (53.13 + (-45) + 0) / 3 ≈ 2.71 degrees.
Therefore, the power factor of the combination is approximately PF ≈ cos(2.71 degrees).
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To solve for the power factor of the combination, we need to determine the total impedance of the parallel combination of zL, zC, and zR.
The total impedance (Zp) of the parallel combination can be calculated using the formula:
1/Zp = 1/zL + 1/zC + 1/zR
Now let's calculate each term:
1/zL = 1/(3+j4) = (3-j4)/(3^2 + 4^2) = (3-j4)/25 = 3/25 - j4/25
1/zC = 1/(4-j4) = (4+j4)/(4^2 + 4^2) = (4+j4)/32 = 1/8 + j1/8
1/zR = 1/(0+j3) = (0-j3)/(0^2 + 3^2) = (0-j3)/9 = -j1/3
Now we can add the terms together:
1/Zp = (3/25 - j4/25) + (1/8 + j1/8) + (-j1/3)
1/Zp = (3/25 + 1/8) - j(4/25 - 1/8 + 1/3)
1/Zp = (24/200 + 25/200) - j(32/200 - 25/200 + 50/200)
1/Zp = 49/200 - j3/200
To get Zp, we take the reciprocal:
Zp = 200/49 + j200/3
Now we can find the magnitude of Zp:
|Zp| = sqrt((200/49)^2 + (200/3)^2) = sqrt(40000/2401 + 40000/9)
|Zp| = sqrt(2401/2401 + 889/2401) = sqrt(3290/2401) ≈ 1.236
The power factor (PF) can be calculated as the cosine of the phase angle (θ) of Zp:
PF = cos(θ)
To find the phase angle, we use the formula:
θ = arctan(Im/Re)
where Im is the imaginary part and Re is the real part of Zp.
Im = 200/3 and Re = 200/49, so:
θ = arctan((200/3)/(200/49)) = arctan(49/3)
Using a calculator, we find θ ≈ 86.17 degrees.
Finally, we can find the power factor:
PF = cos(86.17 degrees) ≈ 0.084.
Therefore, the power factor of the combination is approximately 0.084.
To solve for the power factor of the combination, we need to calculate the overall impedance of the parallel combination and then find its power factor.
In a parallel circuit, the total impedance is given by the reciprocal of the sum of the reciprocals of the individual impedances.
1/z_total = 1/zL + 1/zC + 1/zR
Let's calculate the individual reciprocals first:
1/zL = 1/(3+j4) = (3-j4)/(3^2 + 4^2) = (3-j4)/25
1/zC = 1/(4-j4) = (4+j4)/(4^2 + 4^2) = (4+j4)/32
1/zR = 1/(0+j3) = (-j3)/(3^2) = (-j3)/9
Now, we can add these expressions together:
1/z_total = (3-j4)/25 + (4+j4)/32 + (-j3)/9
To simplify this expression, we need to have a common denominator for the three terms:
Common denominator = 25*32*9 = 7200
Now, we can rewrite the expression with the common denominator:
1/z_total = (3-j4)(32*9)/(25*32*9) + (4+j4)(25*9)/(25*32*9) + (-j3)(25*32)/(25*32*9)
Simplifying further:
1/z_total = (3(32*9) - j4(32*9))/(25*32*9) + (4(25*9) + j4(25*9))/(25*32*9) + (-j3)(25*32)/(25*32*9)
= (864-288j)/(7200) + (900+225j)/(7200) + (-800j)/(7200)
Adding all three terms:
1/z_total = (864+900-800j-288j+225j)/(7200)
= (1761-863j)/(7200)
Now that we have the reciprocal of the total impedance, the total impedance (z_total) is the reciprocal of 1/z_total:
z_total = 1/(1761-863j)/(7200)
= 7200/(1761-863j)
To find the power factor, we take the cosine of the angle (θ) between the real part (active power) and the total impedance:
Power factor = cos(θ) = Re(z_total) / |z_total|
Now let's calculate the power factor:
Re(z_total) = Re(7200/(1761-863j)) = 7200/(1761-863j)
|z_total| = |7200/(1761-863j)| = |7200/(1761-863j)|
Therefore, the power factor of the combination is:
Power factor = cos(θ) = Re(7200/(1761-863j)) / |7200/(1761-863j)|
To simplify this expression, you can use a calculator or a complex number calculator to find the real part and the magnitude.
These two articles should get you started, if you haven't yet read your course materials ...
https://www.electronics-tutorials.ws/accircuits/parallel-circuit.html
https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/textbook/alternating-current/chpt-11/calculating-power-factor/
Given:
zL = 3+j4 Ohms.
zC = 4-j4 Ohms.
zR = 3+j0? Ohms.
(3+j4)(4-j4)/(3+j4+4-j4) = (12-j12+j16+16)/7 = (28+j4)/7=4+j4/7 =
zL in parallel with zC.
Z = 3(4+j4/7)/(3+4+j4/7) = (12+j12/7/(7+j4/7) = 12+j12/(7+j4) = 17[45o]/8.06[29.7 = 2.1Ohms[15.3o]
Power Factor = Cos15.3 = 0.96.