What happens to the armature current and power factor of a synchronous motor operating at normal excitation when the load is increased?

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19 Oct 2018
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When the load on a synchronous motor with normal excitation is increased, the armature current increases to supply the additional load. However, the power factor decreases because the motor draws more reactive power, causing a lagging power factor.

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