Q&A How does the voltage affect the motor? A: A drop in the voltage, means less Electromotive push/ force of the electrons in the windings so the motor RPM reduce and lows down. This reduces the resistance to electron flow (inductive reactance) which allows more amps to flow. Because the motor slows down we have less Back EMF generated pushing back to the capacitor, meaning less electrons are stacked on the plates so less average in the start winding and less assistance to the motor. Even though