Please show a step-by-step solution. The input power to a 6-pole, 3-phase, 50 Hz induction motor is 46 kW; the speed is 950 rpm. The stator losses are 4.1 kW and the friction and windage losses are 2.1 kW. Find the efficiency, in percent, of the motor

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The input power to a 6-pole, 3-phase, 50 Hz induction motor is 46 kW; the speed is 950 rpm. The stator losses are 4.1 kW and the friction and windage losses are 2.1 kW. Find the efficiency, in percent, of the motor.

Correct Answer: 81.97

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