Electrical Machines
Armature reaction in a DC machine

 is in direct opposition to the main poles.
  makes an angle of 90° with the main pole axis.
 makes an angle with the main pole axis which is load dependent.
 is in the same direction as the main poles.

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Electrical Machines
Which of the following represents the commutator pitch?

 The distance between the staring of first coil and its next successive coil
 Number of conductors spanned by one coil at the front end of the armature.
 Number of commutator segments between two successive coils.
 Number of conductors spanned by one coil at the back end of the armature.

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Electrical Machines
The following statements relate to compensating winding (CW) and interpole winding (IW) of a dc machine : 1. CW neutralizes the armature reaction under a pole pitch 2. IW is connected in series with armature circuit 3. IW produces mmf in the commutating zone only 4. CWmmf is directed along the brush axis 5. Mmf produced by IW is equal to armature mmf From these, the correct statements are

 1, 3, 4, 5
 2, 3, 4, 5
 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
 2, 3, 4

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