power factor

It could be a factor that has been lifting weights.

Why not the one makes a democracy vs dictatorship (Power to the people Vs Power for One)

Or the factor that decides what portion of power is shared between the different arms of the pigs (refer Animal farm of Orwell for deinition of Pigs)

'power factor' often heard, mostly mis-understood. Deep, very deep, and the realization of the fullness is profound.

I propose we ask a series of mini questions (because I anticipate a great deal of right (but not quite right) posts, each question limited to one of the specific related features that will lead to a widespread profound conceptualization, knowledge with understanding, among the members of CR4 when completed.

Several can quote the math, some can draw the triangles, some can do the trig, some get that isosceles (takes 1 triangle) and not Pythagoras (takes 2 triangles) leads directly to the sqrt of 3, some get how the vectors relate across the spectrum, some understand capacitors, some get how induction works, motor start-up inrush (remember CEMF?), why motors have certain speeds (poles etc) but I still see posts that reveal that the BIG picture is a little fuzzy.

I wonder how many can draw all of the Wye, delta 3w, delta 4w and the single phase 240/120 (US) all on the same vector drawing at the same time? They do all derive from the same rotating (most anyway) generation source, and can all be drawn according to the point in time that they occur.

maybe something like this:

Since a current vector indicates the vector sum of the current through the resistance (Ω) at 0⁰, and the var (reactive) current at 90⁰, does that vector represent the actual timing and flow of current at that moment, or is it just a mathematical sum representing current flow at 2 other moments?

If 2 separate moments are answered, then the question "can current flow in 2 directions on the same wire at the same moment? (along with a sine wave showing the timing of each element).

Or in relation to induction:

What would happen to a copper conductor 5mm² of 50m length, suspended in air with lots of clearance and insulators at the supported ends, if 4kV were introduced to the wire from a different line of the 4kV at each end. (4kV potential across the length).

Now we have the same conductor wound in a coil shape and add the 4kV. What happens? Why?

Maybe I'm getting off on a tangent, but we seem to get this question series often.

BTW I enjoy George O. Quite imaginative.

I think we are going to cover total syllabus of Electrical (At least AC portion) of the circuits.

Because it starts from phasors (normally we call them though some may force the vector name also - due to time variance of phase and not exactly directions here- so the direction is n time and not space)

And end up in self inductance of wire, mutual inductances, mutual inductance of the coils of same wire, and so on.

To think again -- say we have a long wire coiled. So from end A to end B, the current will have a phase difference (even at a speed of C at which the field is established? ) will these two phase shifted currents interact with each other and change the effective inductance ? interesting thought but won't proceed on this will get a nobel (which I don't want )

But frankly, the easier parts may be left to themselves to study and let us interfere where it is genuinely required.

(BTW if you want start a blog, I hope that we may contribute to it)