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Apparent power

Term · Energy · MLC-T-ENE-000075

The product of the voltage (in volts) and the current (in amperes). It comprises both active and reactive power. It is measured in "volt-amperes" and often expressed in "kilovolt-amperes" (kVA) or "megavolt-amperes" (MVA). See Power, Reactive Power, Real Power.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENE-000075
FieldEnergy
SubjectElectricity
ReferencesEIA Glossary
See alsoPower; Reactive power; Real Power
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENE-000075",
  "term": "Apparent power",
  "field": "Energy",
  "definition": "The product of the voltage (in volts) and the current (in amperes). It comprises both active and reactive power. It is measured in \"volt-amperes\" and often expressed in \"kilovolt-amperes\" (kVA) or \"megavolt-amperes\" (MVA). See Power, Reactive Power, Real Power.",
  "subject": "Electricity",
  "see_also": [
    "Power",
    "Reactive power",
    "Real Power"
  ],
  "references": [
    "EIA Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/energy/apparent-power/"
}

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