Why is an A/C motor not used as common as an Induction motor? Whereas, A/C generator is a household name.
We mostly using A/C motors. because we need not no conversion for AC -DC. A/c motor;
has to do with the non-engineering types b*stardising the terms
there are other kinds of AC motors i.e. synchronous with different characteristics
AC Motor is Synchronous motor. Induction motor is asynmchronous motor. Unlike in DC, in AC there are two types of motors.
AC motors are of two types synchronous and asynchronous similar is the case for generators. Induction motor is infact an AC asynchronous motor and is very popular as you have already said. So AC motors are every where .Single pole AC induction motors occur in fans,mixer grinder and other home appliances. Induction motors are very robust so are preferred instead of synchronous motors which require complicated control mechanisms. So don't get confused by terminology.
