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Q5. Two 440 V, three-phase, a.c. generators supply the following loads:

i) 1111 kVA at a power factor of 0.9 lagging

ii) 500 kW at unity power factor

iii) 500 kW at a power factor of 0.9 leading

iv) 1000 kVA at a power factor of 0.8 lagging

The load onNO.1 generator is 1300 kW at a power factor of 0.9 lagging.

Determine EACH of the following:

(a) The kW load delivered by generator No.2; (5)

(b) The power factor of generator No.2; (5)

(c) The total load current; (3)

(d) The current supplied by generator NO.2 (3)