The effect of increasing the load on a synchronous motor running with normal excitation is to
A. decrease both armature current and power factor
B. decrease armature current but increase power factor
C. increase armature current but decrease power factor
D. increase both its armature current and power factor
Answer: Option C
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The maximum power developed in a synchronous motor occurs at a coupling angle of
A. 30°
B. 60°
C. 90°
D. 180°
A. remains same as the original value
B. decreases to half the original value
C. tends to becomes zero
D. increases to two times the original value
The speed of a synchronous motor
A. increases as the load increases
B. decreases as the load decreases
C. always remains constant
D. none of the above
In which of the following motors the stator and rotor magnetic field rotate at the same speed ?
A. Universal motor
B. Synchronous motor
C. Induction motor
D. Reluctance motor
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