Calculate the total real and reactive


A factory has the following four major loads:

• A motor rated at 5 hp, 0.8 pf lagging (1 hp = 0.7457 kW).

• A heater rated at 1.2 kW, 1.0 pf.

• Ten 120-W lightbulbs.

• A synchronous motor rated at 1.6 kVA, 0.6 pf leading.

(a) Calculate the total real and reactive power.

(b) Find the overall power factor.

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