Question

What is power factor of a pure inductor and pure capacitor?

Answer 1

The nature of the power factor is always determined by position of current with respect to the voltage. For pure capacitor, the power factor is cos 90o (zero but leading). For purely resistive circuit voltage and current are in phase i.e., φ = 0 [cos 0 = 1]. Such circuit is called unity power factor circuit.✔✔

Answer 2

Answer:

The nature of the power factor is always determined by position of current with respect to the voltage. For pure capacitor, the power factor is cos 90o (zero but leading). For purely resistive circuit voltage and current are in phase i.e., φ = 0 [cos 0 = 1]. Such circuit is called unity power factor circuit.