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A fully resistive heating element operating at 240 Vac draws 10 A. What is its power factor?

For a purely resistive load, the current and voltage are in phase, meaning there is no reactive power component. Therefore, the power factor is exactly 1.0.

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Question: A fully resistive heating element operating at 240 Vac draws 10 A. What is its power factor?

Answer options:

  • 0.5
  • 0.707
  • 0.866 ✅ 1.0

Correct answer: 1.0

Explanation: For a purely resistive load, the current and voltage are in phase, meaning there is no reactive power component. Therefore, the power factor is exactly 1.0.

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