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Q: What is derating factor in case of diesel engines?
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Why petrol engine is called spark ignition engine?

Because the fuel is ignited by a spark plug rather than by compression as is the case with a diesel.


What is difference between partial factor of safety and factor of safety?

A safety factor is an aspect of design that increases strength or protection beyond that suggested as needed by calculation or other basic assessment. For example, engineering calculations might suggest a bridge needs a certain amount of strength in a support beam. That number would be increased by, perhaps, 20% as a "safety factor" in case it were to be stressed beyond its design or in case some basis for the calculation was in error.A partial safety factor is one of several safety factors applied to the same instance.


What is the symbol of power factor?

There is no SI symbol, as such, for power factor. As power factor is the cosine of the phase angle (the angle by which the load current leads or lags the supply voltage), power factor is normally written as 'cos' followed by the lower-case Greek letter we pronounce 'phi' (I've no idea how to type a Greek letter in this answer!).


How do you find whether it is inductor or capacitor if only power factor is given?

in case of inductor or capacitor power factor is always zero.as power factor is cosine of phase angle between voltage and current. in case of inductor and capacitor phase angle between voltage and current is 90 so it become zero so if given power factor is zero then it can be inductor or capacitor.


Can be the power factor become negative reading?

Yes, power factor can be negative. That is the case of a generator. Power factor is the cosine of the phase angle between voltage and current, and the cosine can be positive or negative.AnswerNo. Power factor can be 'leading' or 'lagging', but it cannot be 'negative' or 'positive'.