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How come when the load is increased in an electric motor, the torque and current increase but the motor slows? Isn't how fast the motor is how much torque it has?
The truth is almost exactly opposite. For a given power output, an engine with the fastest rotation rate will have the smallest torque. Output power is the product of rotation rate and the torque the engine is applying to the load:annamal said:How come when the load is increased in an electric motor, the torque and current increase but the motor slows? Isn't how fast the motor is how much torque it has?