Determine Whether the Statement Below Is True for Positive Real

question 173

True/False

Determine whether the statement below is true for positive real numbers a.
|a + 8| = |a| + 8

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Definitions:

Conductive Compensation

A method of connecting the compensating winding in a universal motor.

Compensating Winding

The winding embedded in the main field poles of a DC machine. The compensating winding is used to help overcome armature reaction.

Armature

The rotating part of an electric generator or motor that interacts with the magnetic field to produce or use electricity.

Series

A connection of electrical components in a circuit end-to-end such that there is only one path for current flow, leading to the same current through all components.