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Two identical synchronous motors carry the same load, one over-excited and one under-excited. The over-excited machine draws

  • A.a lagging current of similar magnitude
  • B.a much larger current at unity power factor
  • C.no current at all from the supply
  • D.a leading current of similar magnitude

Answer: D

Correct answer: a leading current of similar magnitude

Both machines carry the same load, so both draw the same real current; the difference is in the reactive component. The under-excited machine takes lagging reactive current from the supply and the over-excited machine supplies it, so their currents are of similar size but on opposite sides of unity power factor.

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