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What is real power and reactive power?
Can you explain to me what real power and reactive power are?
Sure thing. Real power, also known as active power, is the portion of electrical power that is actually consumed by a circuit. It is measured in watts and represents the actual work done by an electrical circuit. Reactive power, on the other hand, is the portion of electrical power that does not perform any work. Instead, it just bounces back and forth between the circuit and the source. Reactive power is measured in VAR, or volt-amperes reactive, and can cause problems such as voltage stability issues in power grids.