A 1 horsepower motor is connected to 120 V, 60 Hz AC source and has a pf

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A 1 horsepower motor is connected to 120 V, 60 Hz AC source and has a pf = 0.80 (lagging) and an efficiency of 0.90.  A capacitor is connected in parallel with the motor in order to correct its pf to 0.95. Determine

(a) The current drawn from the source with and without the capacitor.

(b) The rating of the capacitor in farads needed to make the pf correction.

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