The effect of increasing the load on a synchronous motor running with normal excitation is to________?
Adecrease armature current but increase power factor
Bincrease both its armature current and power factor
Cincrease armature current but decrease power factor
Ddecrease both armature current and power factor
Correct answer
C. increase armature current but decrease power factor
Explanation
The correct answer is increase armature current but decrease power factor.