Electricity True, Apparent and Reactive power

[axegoufudo]

Electricity "True, Apparent and Reactive power"

This is the problem: "The power factor of a load on 120 volt, 60Hz source is raised from 0.707 to 0.866 power factor lagging by connecting a 53 micro-farad capacitor across the load. How can i solve for the "true" power?"

i know that power factor is the impedance angle which is the ratio of true-power and the apparent power or the resistance over the impedance.

i solved for the capacitive reactance which is 50 ohms that is connected across the load but i don't know how to get to the total impedance of the circuit.

 

[tiny-tim]

welcome to pf!

hi axegoufudo! welcome to pf!

i solved for the capacitive reactance which is 50 ohms that is connected across the load but i don't know how to get to the total https://www.physicsforums.com/library.php?do=view_item&itemid=303" of the circuit.

show us what you've tried, and where you're stuck, and then we'll know how to help!