Answer to Question #222247 in Electric Circuits for mazon47

Question

Which of the following statement is true concerning the reactive power?

1. It is the peak rate of energy storage in the active elements

2. It is the rate of doing work expressed in kW

3. It is the peak rate of energy storage in the reactive elements

4. It is the rate of energy storage in the purely resistive load

Answer 1

Solution:-

Option (3) is correct option

It is the peak rate of energy storage in the reactive elements.

Reactive power (Q) is a term for the imaginary (non-real) power from inductive loads like motor or capacitive loads (less common).

It is generally measured in units of VARs (volt-amps reactive)