A three-phase semiconverter feeds the armature of a ___

A three-phase semiconverter feeds the armature of a separately excited dc motor, supplying a nonzero torque.

For steady-state operation, the motor armature current is found to drop to zero at certain instances of time.

At such instances, a voltage assumes a value that is

A. equal to the instantaneous value of the ac phase voltage
B. equal to the instantaneous value of the motor back emf
C. arbitrary
D. zero

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Answer: B

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