Power factor 3
Electricity and Magnetism
Level
2
You have a single light (fluorescent). It is safe to assume that
Hint:
Power factor < 1.0
Power factor = 1.1
Power factor = 1.0
Power factor > 1.0
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1 solution
A fluorescent light globe uses reactive components to convert energy to suite the light's needs. This conversion process adds reactive components onto the grid. Therefore, the power factor will be less than 1.