If the phase angle at an open breaker is equal to 1/10 of a cycle, what is this same angle expressed in degrees?

To convert the phase angle from cycles to degrees, you can use the relationship that one complete cycle (360 degrees) is equal to 1. This means that to find what a fraction of a cycle corresponds to in degrees, you can multiply the fraction by 360.

In this case, we have a phase angle of 1/10 of a cycle. To convert this to degrees, you calculate:

[

\text{Degrees} = \left(\frac{1}{10}\right) \times 360 = 36 \text{ degrees}

]

Thus, the phase angle at the open breaker, expressed in degrees, is indeed 36 degrees. This conversion is useful in various electrical applications, including power system analysis, where phase angles are crucial for understanding the behavior of alternating current (AC) systems.