what is electric traction?

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what is electric traction?..

Answer / er. ankush miglani 9718151073

traction means using the electric power for traction system
i.e. for railways, trams, trolleys, etc.
electric traction means use of the electricity for all
these . now a days magnetic traction is also used for
bullet trains.
basically dc motors r used for electric traction systems

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what is electric traction?..

Answer / manoj sandeep

the system which use electrical power for traction system is
called electrical traction.

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what is electric traction?..

Answer / farha

Act of drawing or being drawn is known as traction.If
electric supply is used for driving a locomotive, the
system is known as electric traction.Electric traction may
be A.C. or D.C. powered.e.g.600V dc is given to tramways
and trolley buses.

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what is electric traction?..

Answer / praveen kumar

traction means to move forward a vechile ... and so a
system when move forward by means by elctric is known is
eletric traction.....in electric traction mainly we have to
run a moter by means of electric ...and for running a motor
we need some power ckt and control ckt ....

in eletric system the most important thing is his breaking
system ...becoz when a driver call for a brake then he
suddenly disconnected it from overhead lines but due to
interia motor will take some more time to stop

for this we use some new braking system /....
1.regenerative breaking
2.rehostatic system
in all these system the main concept is that the power ckt
has changed to braking system during breaking ....

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what is electric traction?..

Answer / reddy

electric Traction means to use electic motors for railway
service

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what is electric traction?..

Answer / jitendra sharma

traction means using the electric power for traction system
i.e. for railways, trams, trolleys, etc.
electric traction means use of the electricity for all
these . now a days magnetic traction is also used for
bullet trains.
basically dc motors r used for electric traction systems

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what is electric traction?..

Answer / md . afzal sharif

The propelling of wheels on tracks is known as traction and
if this traction is carried on electricity then it is known
as electric traction

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what is electric traction?..

Answer / avinash koli

ELECTRIC TRACTION IS THE NAME OF SYSTEM IN WHICH THE
ELECTRICAL POWER IS UTILISED TO RUN THE RAILWAY , BY USING
THE DIFFERENT TRACTION MOTORS i.e. D.C. SERIES MOTOR ETC..

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what is electric traction?..

Answer / pravin

The locomotion in which driving force is obtained from electric motors is called as electric traction

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what is electric traction?..

Answer / ankit

electric traction is something which uses electrical energy
which is required to produce the necessary tractive pull or
effort required to propel a train

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