Why is a DC Motor Self-Starting vs. an AC Motor?

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Can someone explain me why dc motor is self starting differ of ac who is not self starting motor?
 
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The conventional dc motor has a commutator and dc current flowing in the armature, while an ac single-phase induction motor has an induced ac current in the rotor (squirrel cage).