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← ScienceWhich mechanism causes higher reactive power in lightly loaded transmission lines?
A)Ferranti effect boosts voltage✓
B)Skin effect reduces impedance
C)Corona discharge creates harmonics
D)Ohmic heating limits power flow
💡 Explanation
The Ferranti effect causes voltage rise because distributed capacitance generates more charging current than inductive load consumes; therefore voltage increases rather than decreasing, differentiating it from heavily loaded lines.
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