A 3-phase induction motor runs at 1500 rpm at no load and 750 rpm at full load when connected to 60 Hz 3-phase line. Calculate the number of poles the motor has :

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Option 2 : 4
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The correct answer is option 2): 4

Concept:

The synchronous speed of the machine is Ns

Ns = \(120 \times f \over P\)

where

f is the frequency in Hz

P is the number of poles

Calculation:

f = 60 Hz

Ns = 1500 RPM

P = \(120 \times f \over N_s\)

\(120 \times 60 \over 1500\)

= 4.8 ~ 4 poles

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