Q2 — Power Systems

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Which statements about three-phase power distribution systems are FALSE?

  1. Voltage is produced by a generator.
  2. All phases of a balanced system must have equal voltage, but current may be unequal.
  3. Each phase is separated by 120 degrees.
  4. Three-phase power is more economical to transmit than single-phase power.
  5. Three-phase heavy industrial equipment generally costs more to purchase but is cheaper to operate than single-phase equipment.
  6. Generator windings can be connected in a Y or Δ pattern.
  7. Three-phase equipment cannot be used with single-phase equipment.
  8. Three-phase transformers can consist of three separate single-phase transformers, or one three-phase transformer.
  9. A balanced system has a unity power factor.