The power factor of an inductive circuit can be improved by conne
| The power factor of an inductive circuit can be improved by connecting a capacitor to it in:
A. Series
B. Either series or parallel
C. Parallel
D. Depends on the value of the capacitor
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Right Answer is: C
SOLUTION
Power factor is the cosine angle between voltage and current.
Due to the inductive load the current will go lag behind the voltage so the power factor will go poor.
Parallel connected capacitor will induce the leading current into the system, due to this leading current the power factor will improve.