Power Triangle
P (Active)
Q (Reactive)
S (Apparent)
Input A
Input B
Results
S (Apparent) -
P (Active) -
Q (Reactive) -
Power Factor -
Phase Angle -
Power Triangle Relationships
S² = P² + Q² (Pythagorean relationship)
P = S × cos(φ) (Active power)
Q = S × sin(φ) (Reactive power)
pf = cos(φ) = P/S (Power factor)
φ = arccos(pf) (Phase angle)
Where φ is the angle between voltage and current