The speed of a shunt-wound d-c motor may be efficiently regulated by an external field rheostat because such a rheostat A. lowers the armature current. B. varies the field current regardless of load. C. causes the speed to vary with load changes. D. adds resistance in parallel with the field.

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The speed of a shunt-wound d-c motor may be efficiently regulated by an external field rheostat because such a rheostat

A. lowers the armature current.
B. varies the field current regardless of load.

C. causes the speed to vary with load changes.

D. adds resistance in parallel with the field.

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