1. What will happen to the apparent power if the reactive power increase?
Apparent power is the combination of actual power and reactive power. If the reactive power increases,
the apparent power increases as well.
2. How do we increase the reactive power?
To increase reactive power, voltage magnitude must be increased. If the field winding voltage is
increased, a higher voltage is induced resulting to more reactive power flow.
3. Explain the difference between real, imaginary, and apparent power.
The real power, also known as true or active power, is the power consumed by resistive or electric load.
Reactive or imaginary power on the other hand is the power released and stored by inductors and
capacitors. It opposes the flow of current. Lastly, the apparent power is the vector sum of the real and
imaginary power. It is the product of the total voltage and current in the circuit.
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