City Guilds Model Questions Vol1 2017 Engineering Question 10

Practice objective / multiple choice question 10 from the 2017 City Guilds Model Questions Vol1 Engineering examination.

City Guilds Model Questions Vol1 2017 Engineering Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 10 CITY_GUILDS_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2017 • ENGINEERING • objective

A single‑phase AC motor draws a real power of \(5\) kW at a supply voltage of \(230\) V, frequency \(50\) Hz, and has a lagging power factor of \(0.75\). To improve the overall power factor to \(0.95\) lagging, a shunt capacitor bank is to be installed. Calculate the required capacitance in microfarads (µF), rounded to the nearest whole µF.

Answer Options

A. 210
B. 120
C. 190
Correct Answer D. 167
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
167

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This is City Guilds Model Questions Vol1 2017 Engineering Question 10. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 City Guilds Model Questions Vol1 Engineering examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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