Exam Question
(a) What are the factors which determine the synchronous speed of a motor?
(b) A 72 kVA transformer supplies
(i) a heating and lighting load of 12 kW at unity power factor,
(ii) a motor load of 70 kVA at 0.766 (lagging) power factor. Calculate the minimum rating of the power factor improvement capacitor which must be connected in the circuit to ensure that the transformer does not become overloaded. (10)