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(a) 2000 VA (b) 1000 VAR

(c) 866 VAR (d) 500 VAR
11.9 A source is connected to three loads Z1 , Z2 , and Z3
in parallel. Which of these is not true?
30°
(a) P = P1 + P2 + P3 (b) Q = Q1 + Q2 + Q3
1000 VAR
60° (c) S = S1 + S2 + S3 (d) S = S1 + S2 + S3
500 W 11.10 The instrument for measuring average power is the:
(a) (b) (a) voltmeter (b) ammeter
(c) wattmeter (d) varmeter
Figure 11.34 For Review Questions 11.7 and 11.8. (e) kilowatt-hour meter

11.8 For the power triangle in Fig. 11.34(b), the apparent Answers: 11.1a, 11.2c, 11.3c, 11.4d, 11.5e, 11.6c, 11.7d, 11.8a,
power is: 11.9c, 11.10c.

PROBLEMS
Section 11.2 Instantaneous and Average Power 20 Ω 10 Ω

11.1 If v(t) = 160 cos 50tV and i(t) =

−20 sin(50t − 30◦ ) A, calculate the instantaneous 50 0° V + −j10 Ω j5 Ω
power and the average power. −

11.2 At t = 2 s, find the instantaneous power on each of

the elements in the circuit of Fig. 11.35.
Figure 11.37 For Prob. 11.4.

11.5 Compute the average power absorbed by the 4-

20 mF
resistor in the circuit of Fig. 11.38.
−j1 Ω
30 cos 500t A + 0.3 H 200 Ω
−
4Vo
2Ω
+−
Figure 11.35 For Prob. 11.2. + V −
o

4 60° Α j2 Ω 4Ω

11.3 Refer to the circuit depicted in Fig. 11.36. Find the

average power absorbed by each element.
Figure 11.38 For Prob. 11.5.

4Ω 2Ω
11.6 Given the circuit of Fig. 11.39, find the average
power absorbed by the 10- resistor.
10 cos(2t + 30°) V + 1H 0.25 F
− 4Ω Io −j5 Ω

+
Figure 11.36 For Prob. 11.3. 8 20° V +
− 0.1Vo +
− 8Io j5 Ω 10 Ω Vo
−

11.4 Given the circuit in Fig. 11.37, find the average

power absorbed by each of the elements. Figure 11.39 For Prob. 11.6.
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11.7 In the circuit of Fig. 11.40, determine the average Section 11.3 Maximum Average Power
power absorbed by the 40- resistor. Transfer
Io −j20 Ω 11.11 For each of the circuits in Fig. 11.44, determine the
value of load Z for maximum power transfer and the
maximum average power transferred.

6 0° A j10 Ω 0.5Io 40 Ω

8Ω Z −j2 Ω 4 0° Α

Figure 11.40 For Prob. 11.7.

11.8 Calculate the average power absorbed by each (a)

resistor in the op amp circuit of Fig. 11.41 if the rms
value of vs is 2 V. 5Ω −j3 Ω

+
− j2 Ω
10 30° V +
− 4Ω
vs + 6 kΩ 10 kΩ Z
−
2 kΩ
(b)

Figure 11.44 For Prob. 11.11.

Figure 11.41 For Prob. 11.8.

11.9 In the op amp circuit in Fig. 11.42, find the total 11.12 For the circuit in Fig. 11.45, find:
average power absorbed by the resistors. (a) the value of the load impedance that absorbs the
maximum average power
R
(b) the value of the maximum average power
+ absorbed
+
−
−
R
j100 Ω
Vo cos vt V +
− R

3 20° Α 80 Ω −j40 Ω Load

Figure 11.42 For Prob. 11.9.

11.10 For the network in Fig. 11.43, assume that the port
impedance is Figure 11.45 For Prob. 11.12.

R
Zab = √ − tan−1 ωRC 11.13 In the circuit of Fig. 11.46, find the value of ZL that
1 + ω2 R 2 C 2 will absorb the maximum power and the value of the
Find the average power consumed by the network maximum power.
when R = 10 k, C = 200 nF, and i =
2 sin(377t + 22◦ ) mA.
1Ω −j1 Ω
i
a +
+
Linear 12 0° V +
− Vo j1 Ω 2Vo ZL
network v −
−
b

Figure 11.43 For Prob. 11.10. Figure 11.46 For Prob. 11.13.
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11.14 Calculate the value of ZL in the circuit of Fig. 11.47 a-b of the circuits in Fig. 11.51 so that the maximum
in order for ZL to receive maximum average power. power is transferred to the load?
What is the maximum average power received by Z?
100 Ω −j10 Ω
a
−j10 Ω 30 Ω
40 Ω
ZL +
120 60° V − 50 Ω 2 90° A
5 90° A
j30 Ω

40 Ω j20 Ω b

Figure 11.51 For Prob. 11.18.

Figure 11.47 For Prob. 11.14.
Section 11.4 Effective or RMS Value
11.15 Find the value of ZL in the circuit of Fig. 11.48 for
maximum power transfer. 11.19 Find the rms value of the periodic signal in Fig.
11.52.
v(t)
−
40 Ω + 60 0° V −j10 Ω
15
40 Ω 80 Ω

j20 Ω 5 0° A ZL 5

0 2 4 6 8 t

Figure 11.48 For Prob. 11.15. Figure 11.52 For Prob. 11.19.
11.16 The variable resistor R in the circuit of Fig. 11.49 is 11.20 Determine the rms value of the waveform in Fig.
adjusted until it absorbs the maximum average 11.53.
power. Find R and the maximum average power
absorbed. v(t)

3Ω −j2 Ω
5

0
j1 Ω 4 0° A 6Ω R 1 2 3 4 t
−5

Figure 11.53 For Prob. 11.20.

Figure 11.49 For Prob. 11.16.
11.21 Find the effective value of the voltage waveform in
11.17 The load resistance RL in Fig. 11.50 is adjusted until Fig. 11.54.
it absorbs the maximum average power. Calculate
the value of RL and the maximum average power. v(t)

Io 40 Ω 4Io
10
+−

5
120 0° V + j20 Ω −j10 Ω −j10 Ω
− RL

0 2 4 6 8 10 t

Figure 11.50 For Prob. 11.17. Figure 11.54 For Prob. 11.21.

11.18 Assuming that the load impedance is to be purely 11.22 Calculate the rms value of the current waveform of
resistive, what load should be connected to terminals Fig. 11.55.
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i(t) i(t)

10t 2
5
10

0 5 10 15 20 25 t
0 1 2 3 4 5 t
Figure 11.55 For Prob. 11.22.
Figure 11.59 For Prob. 11.26.

11.23 Find the rms value of the voltage waveform of Fig.

11.56 as well as the average power absorbed by a 11.27 Determine the effective value of the periodic
2- resistor when the voltage is applied across the waveform in Fig. 11.60.
resistor.
v(t) i(t)
8 10

0 2 5 7 10 12 t
0 1 2 3 4 5 t
Figure 11.56 For Prob. 11.23.
Figure 11.60 For Prob. 11.27.

11.24 Calculate the effective value of the current

waveform in Fig. 11.57 and the average power 11.28 One cycle of a periodic voltage waveform is depicted
delivered to a 12- resistor when the current runs in Fig. 11.61. Find the effective value of the voltage.
through the resistor.

i(t) v(t)

10 30

20
0
5 10 15 20 25 30 t
10
−10

Figure 11.57 For Prob. 11.24. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 t

11.25 Compute the rms value of the waveform depicted in Figure 11.61 For Prob. 11.28.
Fig. 11.58.
v(t) Section 11.5 Apparent Power and Power
Factor
2
11.29 A relay coil is connected to a 210-V, 50-Hz supply.
If it has a resistance of 30  and an inductance of
0 0.5 H, calculate the apparent power and the power
2 4 6 8 10 t
−1 factor.
11.30 A certain load comprises 12 − j 8  in parallel with
Figure 11.58 For Prob. 11.25. j 4 . Determine the overall power factor.
11.31 Obtain the power factor for each of the circuits in
11.26 Obtain the rms value of the current waveform shown Fig. 11.62. Specify each power factor as leading or
in Fig. 11.59. lagging.
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4Ω j5 Ω 11.37 Obtain the overall impedance for the following

cases:
(a) P = 1000 W, pf = 0.8 (leading),
−j2 Ω −j2 Ω
Vrms = 220 V
(b) P = 1500 W, Q = 2000 VAR (inductive),
Irms = 12 A
(a)
(c) S = 4500 60◦ VA, V = 120 45◦ V
−j1 Ω 4Ω
11.38 For the entire circuit in Fig. 11.63, calculate:
(a) the power factor
1Ω j2 Ω j1 Ω (b) the average power delivered by the source
(c) the reactive power
(d) the apparent power
(b)
(e) the complex power
Figure 11.62 For Prob. 11.31.

Section 11.6 Complex Power 2Ω

11.32 A load draws 5 kVAR at a power factor of 0.86

(leading) from a 220-V rms source. Calculate the −j5 Ω j6 Ω
peak current and the apparent power supplied to the 16 45° V +
−
load.
10 Ω 8Ω
11.33 For the following voltage and current phasors,
calculate the complex power, apparent power, real
power, and reactive power. Specify whether the pf is
leading or lagging. Figure 11.63 For Prob. 11.38.
(a) V = 220 30◦ V rms, I = 0.5 60◦ A rms
(b) V = 250 − 10◦ V rms,
Section 11.7 Conservation of AC Power
I = 6.2 − 25◦ A rms
(c) V = 120 0◦ V rms, I = 2.4 − 15◦ A rms 11.39 For the network in Fig. 11.64, find the complex
power absorbed by each element.
(d) V = 160 45◦ V rms, I = 8.5 90◦ A rms
11.34 For each of the following cases, find the complex
power, the average power, and the reactive power: −j3 Ω
(a) v(t) = 112 cos(ωt + 10◦ ) V, 8 −20° V + j5 Ω
−
i(t) = 4 cos(ωt − 50◦ ) A 4Ω
(b) v(t) = 160 cos 377t V,
i(t) = 4 cos(377t + 45◦ ) A
(c) V = 80 60◦ V rms, Z = 50 30◦  Figure 11.64 For Prob. 11.39.
(d) I = 10 60◦ V rms, Z = 100 45◦ 
11.35 Determine the complex power for the following 11.40 Find the complex power absorbed by each of the
cases: five elements in the circuit of Fig. 11.65.
(a) P = 269 W, Q = 150 VAR (capacitive)
(b) Q = 2000 VAR, pf = 0.9 (leading) −j20 Ω j10 Ω
(c) S = 600 VA, Q = 450 VAR (inductive)
(d) Vrms = 220 V, P = 1 kW, 40 0° V rms + 20 Ω + 50 90° V rms
− −
|Z| = 40  (inductive)
11.36 Find the complex power for the following cases:
(a) P = 4 kW, pf = 0.86 (lagging) Figure 11.65 For Prob. 11.40.
(b) S = 2 kVA, P = 1.6 kW (capacitive)
(c) Vrms = 208 20◦ V, Irms = 6.5 − 50◦ A
11.41 Obtain the complex power delivered by the source in
(d) Vrms = 120 30◦ V, Z = 40 + j 60  the circuit of Fig. 11.66.
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3Ω j4 Ω 11.46 Given the circuit in Fig. 11.71, find Io and the

overall complex power supplied.

2 30° Α 5Ω −j2 Ω 6Ω Io
1.2 kW
0.8 kVAR (cap)

+ 2 kVA 4 kW
Figure 11.66 For Prob. 11.41. 100 90° V −
0.707 pf leading 0.9 pf lagging
11.42 For the circuit in Fig. 11.67, find the average,
reactive, and complex power delivered by the
dependent voltage source.
Figure 11.71 For Prob. 11.46.
4Ω −j1 Ω 2Ω
11.47 For the circuit in Fig. 11.72, find Vs .
+
24 0° V + 1Ω Vo j2 Ω 2Vo 0.2 Ω j0.04 Ω 0.3 Ω j0.15 Ω
−
−
+

+ 10 W 15 W
Vs − 120 V rms
Figure 11.67 For Prob. 11.42. 0.9 pf lagging 0.8 pf leading

11.43 Obtain the complex power delivered to the 10-k −

resistor in Fig. 11.68 below.

11.44 Calculate the reactive power in the inductor and Figure 11.72 For Prob. 11.47.
capacitor in the circuit of Fig. 11.69.
11.48 Find Io in the circuit of Fig. 11.73 on the bottom of
50 Ω j30 Ω the next page.

11.49 In the op amp circuit of Fig. 11.74, vs =

240 0° V +
− −j20 Ω 4 0° A 40 Ω 4 cos 104 t V. Find the average power delivered to the
50-k resistor.

100 kΩ
+
Figure 11.69 For Prob. 11.44. −

11.45 For the circuit in Fig. 11.70, find Vo and the input
power factor. vs +
− 1 nF 50 kΩ

+
20 kW 16 kW
6 0° A rms Vo
0.8 pf lagging 0.9 pf lagging
Figure 11.74 For Prob. 11.49.
−
11.50 Obtain the average power absorbed by the 6-k
Figure 11.70 For Prob. 11.45. resistor in the op amp circuit in Fig. 11.75.

500 Ω Io −j3 kΩ j1 kΩ

0.2 0° V rms + 20Io 4 kΩ 10 kΩ

−

Figure 11.68 For Prob. 11.43.

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2 kΩ j4 kΩ
(b) What is the average power dissipated?
(c) What is the value of the capacitance that will
4 kΩ j3 kΩ give a unity power factor when connected to the
− load?
+
4 45° V +
−
6 kΩ

−j2 kΩ

120 V +
Figure 11.75 For Prob. 11.50. − C Z = 10 + j12 Ω
60 Hz

11.51 Calculate the complex power delivered to each

resistor and capacitor in the op amp circuit of Fig. Figure 11.78 For Prob. 11.53.
11.76. Let vs = 2 cos 103 t V.

20 kΩ
11.54 An 880-VA, 220-V, 50-Hz load has a power factor of
10 kΩ 0.2 mF 0.8 lagging. What value of parallel capacitance will
− correct the load power factor to unity?
+
vs + 0.1 mF
11.55 An 40-kW induction motor, with a lagging power
− 40 kΩ factor of 0.76, is supplied by a 120-V rms 60-Hz
sinusoidal voltage source. Find the capacitance
needed in parallel with the motor to raise the power
factor to:
(a) 0.9 lagging (b) 1.0.
Figure 11.76 For Prob. 11.51.
11.56 A 240-V rms 60-Hz supply serves a load that is
11.52 Compute the complex power supplied by the current 10 kW (resistive), 15 kVAR (capacitive), and
source in the series RLC circuit in Fig. 11.77. 22 kVAR (inductive). Find:
(a) the apparent power
R L (b) the current drawn from the supply
(c) the kVAR rating and capacitance required to
improve the power factor to 0.96 lagging
Io cos vt C (d) the current drawn from the supply under the new
power-factor conditions
11.57 A 120-V rms 60-Hz source supplies two loads
Figure 11.77 For Prob. 11.52. connected in parallel, as shown in Fig. 11.79.
(a) Find the power factor of the parallel
Section 11.8 Power Factor Correction combination.
(b) Calculate the value of the capacitance connected
11.53 Refer to the circuit shown in Fig. 11.78. in parallel that will raise the power factor to
(a) What is the power factor? unity.

Io

+ 12 kW 16 kW 20 kVAR
220 0° V − 0.866 pf leading 0.85 pf lagging 0.6 pf lagging

Figure 11.73 For Prob. 11.48.

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6Ω 4H ±
Load 1 Load 2 ±
24 kW 40 kW
pf = 0.8 pf = 0.95
120 cos 2t V +
− 15 Ω
lagging lagging 0.1 F

Figure 11.79 For Prob. 11.57.

Figure 11.82 For Prob. 11.60.
11.58 Consider the power system shown in Fig. 11.80.
Calculate: 11.61 Find the wattmeter reading of the circuit shown in
(a) the total complex power Fig. 11.83 below.
(b) the power factor
11.62 The circuit of Fig. 11.84 portrays a wattmeter
(c) the capacitance necessary to establish a unity connected into an ac network.
power factor
(a) Find the load current.
(b) Calculate the wattmeter reading.
+
240 V rms, 50 Hz
− WM

80 − j50 Ω + ZL = 6.4 Ω
110 V − pf = 0.825
120 + j70 Ω

60 + j0
Figure 11.84 For Prob. 11.62.
Figure 11.80 For Prob. 11.58.
11.63 The kilowatthour-meter of a home is read once a
Section 11.9 Applications month. For a particular month, the previous and
present readings are as follows:
11.59 Obtain the wattmeter reading of the circuit in Fig. Previous reading: 3246 kWh
11.81 below.
Present reading: 4017 kWh
11.60 What is the reading of the wattmeter in the network Calculate the electricity bill for that month
of Fig. 11.82? based on the following residential rate schedule:

4 Ω −j3 Ω ±
±
12 0° V +
− j2 Ω 8Ω 3 30° A

Figure 11.81 For Prob. 11.59.

10 Ω ± 5Ω 1H

±
20 cos 4t V +
1
− 4Ω 12 F

Figure 11.83 For Prob. 11.61.

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Minimum monthly charge—$12.00 The maximum demand charge is $30 per kVA per
First 100 kWh per month at 16 cents/kWh annum, and the energy charge per kWh is 4 cents.
Next 200 kWh per month at 10 cents/kWh (a) Determine the annual cost of energy.
Over 300 kWh per month at 6 cents/kWh (b) Calculate the charge per kWh with a flat-rate
tariff if the revenue to the utility company is to
11.64 A consumer has an annual consumption of remain the same as for the two-part tariff.
1200 MWh with a maximum demand of 2.4 MVA.

COMPREHENSIVE PROBLEMS
11.65 A transmitter delivers maximum power to an (b) Determine the overall pf.
antenna when the antenna is adjusted to represent a (c) Find the current in the feeder line.
load of 75- resistance in series with an inductance
of 4 µH. If the transmitter operates at 4.12 MHz,
find its internal impedance.
11.66 In a TV transmitter, a series circuit has an
impedance of 3 k and a total current of 50 mA. If + 60 kW
550 V − 20 kVAR 10 kW
the voltage across the resistor is 80 V, what is the pf = 0.75
power factor of the circuit?
11.67 A certain electronic circuit is connected to a 110-V
ac line. The root-mean-square value of the current Figure 11.85 For Prob. 11.71.
drawn is 2 A, with a phase angle of 55◦ .
(a) Find the true power drawn by the circuit.
(b) Calculate the apparent power. 11.72 A factory has the following four major loads:
11.68 An industrial heater has a nameplate which reads: • A motor rated at 5 hp, 0.8 pf lagging
210 V 60 Hz 12 kVA 0.78 pf lagging (1 hp = 0.7457 kW).
Determine: • A heater rated at 1.2 kW, 1.0 pf.
(a) the apparent and the complex power • Ten 120-W lightbulbs.
(b) the impedance of the heater • A synchronous motor rated at 1.6 kVA, 0.6 pf
leading.
∗
11.69 A 2000-kW turbine-generator of 0.85 power factor (a) Calculate the total real and reactive power.
operates at the rated load. An additional load of (b) Find the overall power factor.
300 kW at 0.8 power factor is added. What kVAR of
capacitors is required to operate the turbine 11.73 A 1-MVA substation operates at full load at 0.7
-generator but keep it from being overloaded? power factor. It is desired to improve the power
factor to 0.95 by installing capacitors. Assume that
11.70 The nameplate of an electric motor has the new substation and distribution facilities cost $120
following information: per kVA installed, and capacitors cost $30 per kVA
Line voltage: 220 V rms installed.
Line current: 15 A rms (a) Calculate the cost of capacitors needed.
Line frequency: 60 Hz (b) Find the savings in substation capacity released.
Power: 2700 W (c) Are capacitors economical for releasing the
Determine the power factor (lagging) of the motor. amount of substation capacity?
Find the value of the capacitance C that must be 11.74 A coupling capacitor is used to block dc current
connected across the motor to raise the pf to unity. from an amplifier as shown in Fig. 11.86(a). The
11.71 As shown in Fig. 11.85, a 550-V feeder line supplies amplifier and the capacitor act as the source, while
an industrial plant consisting of a motor drawing the speaker is the load as in Fig. 11.86(b).
60 kW at 0.75 pf (inductive), a capacitor with a (a) At what frequency is maximum power
rating of 20 kVAR, and lighting drawing 20 kW. transferred to the speaker?
(a) Calculate the total reactive power and apparent (b) If Vs = 4.6 V rms, how much power is delivered
power absorbed by the plant. to the speaker at that frequency?

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Amplifier (a) Determine the impedance of the load that

Coupling capacitor achieves maximum power transfer.
Vin Speaker (b) Calculate the load power under this matching
condition.
11.76 A power transmission system is modeled as shown
(a) in Fig. 11.87. If Vs = 240 0◦ rms, find the average
power absorbed by the load.
10 Ω 40 nF
0.1 Ω j1 Ω

4Ω
vs 100 Ω
+
80 mH
Vs −
j1 Ω
0.1 Ω j1 Ω
Amplifier Speaker
Source Line Load
(b)
Figure 11.87 For Prob. 11.76.
Figure 11.86 For Prob. 11.74.

11.75 A power amplifier has an output impedance of

40 + j 8 . It produces a no-load output voltage of
146 V at 300 Hz.

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