A load connected to a 200 V RMS source consumes 1600 W at a power factor of 0.8 lagging. Determine the RMS current drawn from the source in ampere.
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A load connected to a 200 V RMS source consumes 1600 W at a power factor of 0.8 lagging. Determine the RMS current drawn from the source in ampere.

G1 Physics · Accepted Answer

Using P = VIcosφ, I = 1600/(200×0.8)=10 A.