Question 260Electricity & Electronics - QMED
70% to passCapacitors can be used in electric distribution systems to improve power factor. This is accomplished by seesawing energy between the capacitor and what device or devices?
Acapacitive loads
Binductive loads
Cgenerator
Dresistive loads
AI Explanation
The correct answer is B) inductive loads. Capacitors can be used in electric distribution systems to improve power factor by providing reactive power to compensate for the reactive power consumed by inductive loads, such as motors, transformers, and other inductive equipment. This helps balance the energy flow between the capacitor and the inductive loads, improving the overall power factor of the system. The other options are incorrect because capacitors do not directly interact with capacitive loads (A), generators (C), or resistive loads (D) to improve power factor. The key is the interaction between the capacitor and the inductive loads in the system.
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