A 3-phase, 415 V, 6-pole, 50 Hz, star-connected slip-ring induction motor has a total stator and rotor reactance of 1.5 \Omega referred to the stator. The machine drives pure inertia load; the moment of inertia of the rotor and load being 11 kg m^{2}. Direct on-line starting is used and the rotor circuit resistance is adjusted so that the load is brought to 0.96 of the synchronous speed from rest in shortest possible time. Neglecting stator losses, compute the acceleration time and the value of the rotor resistance referred to the stator.