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A 12KW, 240V 1500RPM shunt generator has an armature resistance of .02 ohm and a shunt field resistance of 160 ohms. The stray power losses are 900W. Assuming a constant shunt field current, what (1) the efficiency at rated load and (2) the efficiency of the generator at half-rated load?
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