A synchronous capacitor is

A synchronous capacitor is

(A) an unloaded and under excited 3-phase synchronous motor

(B) a loaded and over excited 3-phase synchronous generator

(C) an unloaded and over excited 3-phase synchronous motor

(D) a 3-phase synchronous generator loaded with a capacitor bank
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A synchronous capacitor is an unloaded and over excited 3-phase synchronous motor

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