Question
Two loads connected in parallel draw a total of 3.6 kW at 0.6 lagging pf from a 120-Vrms, 60-Hz line. One load absorbs 1.8 kW at a 0.707 lagging pf. Determine: (a) the pf of the second load, (b) the parallel element required to correct the pf to 0.85 lagging for the two loads.
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