Question

An electric motor has an effective resistance of 36.0 l and an inductive reactance of 40.0 12 when working under load. The voltage amplitude across the alternating source is 460 V. Calculate the current amplitude

Answer 1

The rms current in the motor is, Irms=Zεrms=R2+XL2εrms=(45.0Ω)2+(32.0Ω)2420V=7.61A.