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What is a common application for capacitors in electric motors?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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What are the two ways that the start capacitor can be removed from the circuit?
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

Capacitors are used to achieve the desired phase angle shift and to obtain the required current through the series load.

Answer to Question 2

The two ways that the start capacitor can be removed from the circuit are by a mechanical centrifugal switch or an electromagnet.



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