Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

real power

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.26 in modern English

Syllables: re-al pow-er
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

the portion of power that, averaged over a complete cycle of the AC waveform, results in net transfer of energy in one direction.

Example Sentences

"For two systems transmitting the same amount of active power, the system with the lower power factor will have higher circulating currents due to energy that returns to the source from energy storage in the load."

Synonyms

active power

Questions

What does real power mean?: the portion of power that, averaged over a complete cycle of the AC waveform, results in net transfer of energy in one direction.

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