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What is the power factor of resonance

Started by gsmsslsb, December 26, 2010, 11:22:50 PM

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gsmsslsb

Just a question.
If I put a capacitor in series with an inductor and a resistive load.
The capacitor being sized correctly to resonate at a given frequency.
If I can achieve resonance what would be the power factor across a resistive load.
At first I thought the power factor must be 1
as to achieve resonance capacitive reactance must equal inductive reactance but now I am not so sure. >:( >:(
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks GSM

fritznien

you were rirgt the first time, Xc=Xl Z=R for series.
the source sees only the R, I is in phase with E.
the C and L still have their own phase angles.

fritznien

reading the question again, the phase angle on a resister is always zero.

gsmsslsb

To rephrase the question.
Can the power factor of a resonant circuit be anything other than 1