Thank you everyone for your reply. I think I understand this concept. I was really putting too much thought into it.
One question for cswilson:
"CEMF is in phase with the line voltage, so it does not behave at all like an inductive reactance. At the synchronous (no-load) speed, the CEMF is...
I just came across this forum and was wondering if anybody can get me straightened out.
When a mechanical load attached to an AC motor increases, the electrical load must increase in order to keep the motor running at a constant speed. Obviously the current through the motor must increase for...