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An AC motor operates using an alternating current to generate a rotating magnetic field in the stationary stator. This rotating magnetic field induces current in the inner rotor, causing it to spin. There are two main types - synchronous motors which rotate at the supply frequency, and induction motors which rotate slightly slower. Nikola Tesla invented the polyphase induction motor in 1883, enabling efficient power transmission and the second industrial revolution. Three-phase induction motors are now comm
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- Moise Cristina
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- EN