🔍 Key Concepts

• Rated conditions of an induction motor (horsepower, speed, frequency, voltage) • Difference between starting torque, pull-out (breakdown) torque, and full-load torque • How torque relates to the motor’s normal continuous operating point

💭 Think About

• Which choice describes the torque when the motor is running at its normal, nameplate operating point rather than at start or at extreme overload? • Look for key words like rated horsepower, rated speed, and rated frequency—which option lines up with a motor’s usual running condition? • Which options clearly refer to special conditions (startup, acceleration, or heavy overload) instead of normal full-load operation?

✅ Before You Answer

• Be sure the definition you pick matches normal continuous operation at the nameplate rating of the motor, not a temporary or extreme condition. • Eliminate any choice that refers to starting or instant of voltage application, since that is related to starting torque, not full-load torque. • Check that the correct choice links torque to rated horsepower, speed, and frequency rather than minimum or maximum torque values.