Q. If a DC motor is connected across the AC supply, it will :

A
run at normal speed
B
not run
C
run at lower speed
D
burn due to heat produced in the field winding by eddy currents
Solution:

The field pole cores of dc motor are not usually laminated. Hence AC supply creates eddy currents in the poles that heats up the motor and burn eventually.

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