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A dc shunt motor's speed-torque characteristic is described as

  • A.undefined, the machine having no such characteristic
  • B.nearly flat, with a small droop
  • C.steeply falling, approaching a hyperbola
  • D.steeply rising with increasing torque

Answer: B

Correct answer: nearly flat, with a small droop

The shunt field is across the supply, so the flux is nearly constant and the speed falls only by the armature resistance drop as load is applied - typically a few per cent from no load to full load. That is why the shunt motor is the approximately constant-speed dc machine, suited to lathes, fans and pumps. The steeply falling hyperbola belongs to the series motor.

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