A motor will draw ___ than its rated nameplate current when heavily loaded.

When a motor is heavily loaded, it requires more power to overcome the additional load imposed upon it. As a result, the current drawn by the motor will increase beyond its rated nameplate current. The nameplate current of a motor is specified under standard operating conditions, typically when the motor operates at its rated load capacity. When the load exceeds this capacity, the increased demand for torque results in an increase in current draw.

This increase in current is due to the relationship defined by Ohm's Law and the characteristics of electrical machines, where the current drawn is proportional to the load being applied. Therefore, a heavily loaded motor indeed consumes more current than what the nameplate indicates, confirming that the correct answer is that the motor will draw more than its rated nameplate current under such conditions.