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Interpole winding in a dc generator is proportional to

  1. a large number of turns of thin wire

  2. a small number of turns of thick wire

  3. a lage number of turns of thick wire

  4. a small number of turns of thin wire
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Explanation

Interpole winding in a DC generator uses a small number of turns of thick wire. Interpoles (commutating poles) carry armature current to neutralize reactance voltage, requiring low resistance and high current capacity - hence thick wire with few turns.

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