Electrical Machines
The armature shaft must be able to withstand

All of these
 twisting strains due to transmission of torque.
 bending moment due to weight of the armature.
 any unbalanced magnetic pull on the armature core.

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Electrical Machines
In a dc generator operating on load with its brushes on the geometrical neutral axis (GNA), the magnetic neutral axis (MNA) is shifted in the direction of rotation. Now, if the brushes are given a lead of 90° (electrical), then the MNA will

 shift forward by 90°
 coincide with the GNA
 shift forward by more than 90°
 shift forward by less than 90°

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