Consider a single-phase load with an applied voltage u(t) = 150v2 cos(cot + 10°) volts and load current i(t) = 5v2 cos(cot - 50°) A. (a) Determine the power triangle. (b) Find the power factor and specify whether it is lagging or leading. (c) Calculate the reactive power supplied by capacitors in parallel with the load that correct the power factor to 0.9 lagging.

Consider a single-phase load with an applied voltage u(t) = 150v2 cos(cot + 10°) volts and load current i(t) = 5v2 cos(cot - 50°) A. (a) Determine the power triangle. (b) Find the power factor and specify whether it is lagging or leading. (c) Calculate the reactive power supplied by capacitors in parallel with the load that correct the power factor to 0.9 lagging.

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