Engineering Board Exam Reviewer · Three-Phase Systems in Power Applications · easy
The three voltages of a balanced three-phase supply are displaced from each other by
- 90°
- 60°
- 180°
- 120°
Answer
D. 120°
Solution
A balanced three-phase system has three equal-magnitude voltages spaced 360°/3=120° apart.
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