A 250 V, 30 Hz generator supplies power to a parallel circuit consisting of a 20 Hp motor whose efficiency is 90% at 0.80 pf lagging and a second load that draws an apparent power of 7 kVA at unity pf. Determine the system reactive power

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A 250 V, 30 Hz generator supplies power to a parallel circuit consisting of
a 20 Hp motor whose efficiency is 90% at 0.80 pf lagging and a second
load that draws an apparent power of 7 kVA at unity pf. Determine the
system reactive power.

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