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Reactive Power
Power stored and returned by reactive elements
AC Circuits
Source Details
Id
elec-reactive-power
Name
Reactive Power
Discipline
electrical
Category
AC Circuits
Latex
Q = VI\sin(\phi)
Description
Power stored and returned by reactive elements
Variables
[
{
"symbol": "Q",
"name": "Reactive Power",
"unit": "VAR",
"siUnit": "VAR"
},
{
"symbol": "V",
"name": "RMS Voltage",
"unit": "V",
"siUnit": "V"
},
{
"symbol": "I",
"name": "RMS Current",
"unit": "A",
"siUnit": "A"
},
{
"symbol": "φ",
"name": "Phase Angle",
"unit": "°",
"siUnit": "rad"
}
]Solve For
Q, V, I
Tags
reactive, power, var, phase
Is Custom
false