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Commutation in a dc machine means

  • A.the reversal of the direction of rotation of the machine
  • B.the heating of the commutator by the current it carries
  • C.the reversal of current in a coil as it passes the brushes
  • D.the conversion of alternating supply voltage into direct voltage

Answer: C

Correct answer: the reversal of current in a coil as it passes the brushes

As a coil moves from one side of a brush to the other its connection to the external circuit reverses, so the current in it must reverse too. Doing that cleanly, in the brief interval the brush short-circuits the coil, is what the interpoles, the brush grade and the brush position all exist to achieve.

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