AC Power Supplementary Problems

1) The maximum instantaneous voltage and current outputs of an alternator are 300V and
20A respectively. What is the power output in watts if the voltage leads the current by
30o?
a)2598 b)5196 c)6000 d)3000

2) An incandescent lamp load generally considered to be made up of resistors take 4.8kW

from a 120V AC source. The instantaneous maximum value of power is?
a)4800W b)2400W c)480W d)9600W

3) A load of 20 + j35 ohms is connected across a 220 volts source. Determine the VARS.

4) A current of 10 amperes and a power factor of 0.8 lagging is taken from the single phase
of 250 volts AC supply. The reactive power of the system is.
a)1500 b)0 c)2000 d)2500

5) A 150-kVA load has a power factor of 0.75 lagging. What is the kVA rating of connected
capacitors to be installed in order to improve the over-all power factor of the to 0.91
lagging

6) A load of 10,000 kVA, 80% lagging is connected to a 13,200 volts line. How much
capacitive reactive power is needed to correct the power factor to 0.97 lagging?

7) A 480 volts distribution system delivers a load of 120kw 0.707 pf lagging, what value of
the capacitor to be connected across the load so that the power factor is acceptable to
Phil Distribution Code?

8) The power input to an electric motor is 8.8kw when operating normally from 230 volt ac
source. If the current is 45 amp under this condition. Calculate the power factor, reactive
factor, and reactive volt amperes

9) An ac circuit takes a load of 160 kva at a lagging power factor of 0.75 when conneted to
a 460 volt source calculate, power factor, power, reactive volt amperes, and reactive
factor

10) A substation is supplying 200 kVA and 150 kvar. Calculate the corresponding power
and power factor.

11) A load takes 50 kW at a power factor of 0.8 lagging. Calculate the apparent power and
the reactive power.

12)A motor takes a current of 12 A when supplied from a 240 V a.c. supply. Assuming a
power factor of 0.75 lagging, find the power consumed.