El factor de potència
Example: El factor de potència afecta l'eficiència de la xarxa elèctrica.
Definition
"El factor de potència" refers to the ratio of useful power flowing to the electrical load to the total power supplied from the source. It indicates the efficiency of power usage in an electrical system, affecting how effectively electricity is converted into work without waste.
Etymology
The term "el factor de potència" comes from Catalan, where "factor" means factor or ratio, and "potència" means power, derived from Latin 'potentia' meaning power or ability. Did you know that this term reflects how well electrical power is managed in a system, combining basic mathematical and physical concepts?
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"El factor de potència" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - Energy - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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