Electrical Machines
The synchronous motor can be started by

  coupling it with a DC compound motor.
  any of the above methods.
  providing damper winding in its rotor circuit.
  coupling it with a small AC induction motor called the pony motor.

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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

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

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Electrical Machines
In case of a DC Shunt motor if the load is decreased to some extent, what will happen to its speed?

 The speed will increase abruptly.
 The speed will increase gradually.
 The speed will remains almost constant.
 The speed will increase in proportion to reduction in load.

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