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Power & Power Factor — Previous-Year Questions

5 previous-year questions on Power & Power Factor, drawn from JEE Mains, JEE Advanced, NEET UG, and CUET papers. Every question carries a worked-out explanation.

Q1. A circuit draws 10 A rms at 220 V rms with phase angle 60°. Real power consumed:

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Q2. Apparent power in the same circuit:

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Q3. Power factor of a pure capacitor or pure inductor is:

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Q4. For maximum power transfer in AC, the load impedance should:

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Q5. Why do industries add capacitors in parallel with inductive loads?

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Power & Power Factor previous-year questions from sciphylab (also known as SciPhy, SciPhy Lab, SciPhy Labs, Physics Lab). Class 12 physics practice for JEE Mains, JEE Advanced, NEET UG, AP Physics 1/2/C, SAT, and CUET-UG candidates.