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एयर गैप लाइन _________ को दर्शाती है।

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सही उत्तर: A. DC मशीन के एयर गैप का चुंबकीय व्यवहार
संक्षिप्त व्याख्या

एयर-गैप लाइन DC मशीन के मैग्नेटाइज़ेशन वक्र पर असंतृप्त सीधी संदर्भ रेखा है। यह उस चुंबकीय व्यवहार को दर्शाती है जब रिलक्टेंस पर एयर गैप हावी हो और आयरन संतृप्ति नगण्य मानी जाए।

विस्तृत हल (मूल भाषा में)

Concept & Reasoning

On the open-circuit characteristic of a DC generator, the initial portion is nearly linear because the iron is unsaturated. Extending this linear portion gives the air-gap line. It indicates the field current that would be required if the magnetic circuit behaved linearly, essentially representing the air-gap dominated mmf requirement. As saturation develops, the actual OCC bends below the air-gap line because additional field current produces progressively smaller flux increase.

How to Solve It in the Exam

Air-gap line = unsaturated straight-line reference of the OCC.

Important Exam Point

Use the air-gap line to visualize saturation and synchronous-reactance methods.

Quick Trick

Air-gap line = unsaturated straight-line reference of the OCC.

Common Mistake

Do not interpret it as an induction-motor-specific characteristic merely because the term 'air gap' is used.

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