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An electric drive is preferred to a diesel or steam prime mover mainly because it

  • A.produces a constant torque that cannot be varied by any means
  • B.is controllable over a wide range with high efficiency
  • C.is very much cheaper to purchase than any other kind of prime mover available
  • D.requires no supply of energy of any kind while it is running

Answer: B

Correct answer: is controllable over a wide range with high efficiency

An electric drive can be controlled continuously in speed and torque, in both directions, with quick response and high efficiency, and it can brake electrically and often return the energy. It is also clean at the point of use and quiet. What it cannot do is work without a supply, which is precisely the advantage the diesel prime mover retains and the reason it survives where no supply exists.

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