A circuit has a resistance of 12 ohm and an impedance of 15 ohm. The power factor of the circuit will be:
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Impedance 
is the effective resistance to current flow.
Here: 
The power factor (PF) of the circuit is equal to the cosine of power phase angle 
.
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