371.

  An alternator rated 530-kVA, is operating at 0.60 pf lagging. A

synchronous condenser is in parallel to improve the pf to 90% lagging.
Determine the operating power factor of the synchronous condenser.
Assume the alternator is not supposed to be overloaded.

A.  0.546 leading

B.  0.447 leading

C.  0.643 leading

D.  0.593 leadin

372.  A 230-V, 60-Hz, single-phase synchronous motor is taking a current of

20 A at 0.866 lagging p.f. Effective armature resistance is 0.3 ohm. Iron and
friction losses amount to 450 W. Determine the efficiency of the motor at
this load. Neglect losses in the excitation.

A.  86.15%

B.  85.30%

C.  88.52%

D.  83.20%