A 3-phase, 4-pole, 50 Hz induction motor is uses DOL method of starting. It is later replaced by reactance method of starting with a fraction of ‘x’, then the starting torque reduces by?
(a) x
(b) x^2
(c) 1/x
(d) no change in the starting current
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The origin of the question is Starting of Polyphase Induction Motors-I topic in division Starting of Induction Motors of Electrical Machines