The electric motor used in portable drills is __________.

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  1. Capacitor run motor
  2. Hysteresis motor
  3. Universal motor
  4. Repulsion motor

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Option 3 : Universal motor
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  1. Application of universal motor: Portable drills, household appliances.
  2. Applications of capacitor run motor: It is generally used in a portable electric blower and household applications
  3. Applications of Repulsion motor: High-speed lifts, fans and pumps, printing presses, textile machines.​
  4. Applications of Hysteresis motor: Sound producing equipment’s, high-quality record players, timing devices, electric clocks, printers, tape recorder.
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