Eece 523 Ac Machines Questions

Reviewer in AC Machines
1. The direction of rotation of a synchronous motor can be reversed by reversing

A. Current to the field winding
B. Supply phase sequence
C. Polarity of rotor poles
D. None of the above
2. The V-curves of a synchronous motor show relationship between

A. Excitation current and back e.m.f
B. Field current and p.f.
C. D.C. field current and A.C. armature current
D. Armature current and supply voltage
3. When load on a synchronous motor is increased, its armature currents in increased provided it is
A. Normally-excited
B. Over-excited
C. Under-excited
D. All of the above
4. When load on a normally-excited synchronous motor is increased, its power factor tends to
A. Approach unity
B. Becomes increasingly lagging
C. Becomes increasingly leading
D. Remain unchanged
5. Ignoring the effects of armature reaction, if excitation of a synchronous motor running with
constant load is decreased from its normal value, it leads to
A. Increase in but decrease in Eb
B. Increase in Eb but decrease in Ia
C. Increase in both Ia and p.f. which is lagging
D. Increase in both Ia and SYMBOL
6. In an alternator, the armature reaction will be completely magnetizing in case the load power
factor is
A. Zero lagging
B. Zero leading
C. 0.866
D. Unity
7. In huge alternators, the moving part is

A. Brushes
B. Poles
C. Armature
8. An alternator coupled to which prime mover will usually have the highest rotating speed
A. Steam engine
B. Reciprocating diesel engine
C. Francis turbine
D. Steam turbine
9. When a three-phase alternator supplies capacitive load, armature reaction flux will be
A. Opposing the main magnetic field
B. Helping the main magnetic field
C. Either (a) or (b)
10. The internal efficiency of a mercury arc rectifier depends on

A. Voltage only
B. Current only
C. R.M.S. value of current
D. Voltage and current
11. The cathode voltage drop in a mercury arc rectifier is due to

A. Expenditure of energy in ionization
B. Surface resistance
C. Expenditure of energy in over-coming the electrostatic field
D. Expenditure of energy in liberating electrons from the mercury
12. A rotary converter is a single machine with

A. One armature and one field
B. Two armatures and one field
C. One armatures and two fields
13. In which of the following equipment direct current is needed?

A. Telephones
B. Relays
C. Time switches
D. All of the above
14. Which of the following methods may be used to convert AC system to DC ?

A. Rectifiers
B. Motor converters
C. Motor generator set
D. All of the above
15. A rotary converter combines the function of

A. An induction motor and a DC generator
B. A synchronous motor and a DC generator
C. A dc series motor and a DC generator
16. The stator of a 3-φ induction motor has 3 slots per pole per phase. If supply frequency is 50 Hz,
calculate (i) number of stator poles produced and total number of slots on the stator (ii) speed of the
rotating stator flux (or magnetic field).
A. 12 Poles, 32 Slots, 850 RPM
B. 8 Poles, 46 Slots, 920 RPM
C. 6 Poles, 54 Slots, 1000 RPM
D. 16 Poles, 64 Slots, 1250 RPM
17. The power input to a 3-phase induction motor is 60 kW. The stator losses total 1 kW. Find the
mechanical power developed and the rotor copper loss per phase if the motor is running with a slip of
3%.
A. 57.23 kW, 590 W
B. 56.13 kW, 560 W
C. 54.26 kW, 540 W
D. 59.73 kW, 680 W
18. A 3-φ induction motor is wound for 4 poles and is supplied from 50-Hz system. Calculate (i) the
synchronous speed (ii) the rotor speed, when slip is 4% and (iii) rotor frequency when rotor runs at 600
rpm.
A. 1550 RPM, 1340 RPM, 40Hz
B. 1575 RPM, 1480 RPM, 50Hz
C. 1475 RPM, 1250 RPM, 40Hz
D. 1500 RPM, 1440 RPM, 30Hz
19. Calculate the distribution factor for a 36-slots, 4-pole, single-layer three-phase winding.
A. 0.90
B. 0.92
C. 0.94
D. 0.96
20. An alternator has 18 slots/pole and the first coil lies in slots 1 and 16. Calculate the pitch factor
for (i) fundamental (ii) 3rd harmonic (iii) 5th harmonic and (iv)7th harmonic.
A. 0.812, 0.544, 0.343, 0.125

B. 0.717, 0.622, 0.575, 0.459
C. 0.966, 0.707, 0.259, 0.259
D. 0.816, 0.747, 0.289, 0.159
21. The effective resistance of a 2200V, 50Hz, 440 KVA, 1-phase, alternator is 0.5 ohm. On short
circuit, a field current of 40 A gives the full load current of 200 A. The electromotive force on open-
circuits with same field excitation is 1160 V. Calculate the synchronous impedance and reactance.
A. 5.8 ohms, 5.7784 ohms
B. 5.7 ohms, 5.6654 ohms
C. 5.6 ohms, 5.4414 ohms
D. 5.5 ohms, 5.7784 ohms
22. A 60-KVA, 220 V, 50-Hz, 1-φ alternator has effective armature resistance of 0.016 ohm and an
armature leakage reactance of 0.07 ohm. Compute the voltage induced in the armature when the
alternator is delivering rated current at a load power factor of (a) unity (b) 0.7 lagging and (c) 0.7
leading.
A. 224V, 224V, 218V
B. 225V, 234V, 208V
C. 226V, 244V, 228V
D. 227V, 254V, 238V
23. A 20-pole, 693-V, 50-Hz, 3-φ, ∆-connected synchronous motor is operating at no-load with
normal excitation. It has armature resistance per phase of zero and synchronous reactance of 10 Ω. If
rotor is retarded by 0.5º (mechanical) from its synchronous position, compute.
(a) Rotor displacement in electrical degrees (b) Armature emf / phase (c) armature current / phase
A. 6º, 36 ∠ 84.5 V/phase, 4.5 ∠ −5.5º A/phase
B. 4º, 34 ∠ 82.5 V/phase, 6.5 ∠ −2.7º A/phase
C. 7º, 37 ∠ 85.5 V/phase, 5.5 ∠ −3.5º A/phase
D. 5º, 35 ∠ 87.5 V/phase, 3.5 ∠ −2.5º A/phase
24. A synchronous motor having 40% reactance and a negligible resistance is to be operated at rated
load at (i) u.p.f. (ii) 0.8 p.f. lag.
A. 118V, 92.5V
B. 128V, 102.5V
C. 108V, 82.5V
D. 98V, 72.5V
25. A 1-φ alternator has armature impedance of (0.5 + j0.866). When running as a synchronous
motor on 200-V supply, it provides a net output of 6 kW. The iron and friction losses amount to 500 W.
If current drawn by the motor is 50 A, find the two possible phase angles of current
A. 37º lag or lead
B. 39º lag or lead
C. 41º lag or lead
D. 43º lag or lead

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1. The direction of rotation of a synchronous motor can be reversed by reversing

2. The V-curves of a synchronous motor show relationship between

7. In huge alternators, the moving part is

10. The internal efficiency of a mercury arc rectifier depends on

11. The cathode voltage drop in a mercury arc rectifier is due to

12. A rotary converter is a single machine with

13. In which of the following equipment direct current is needed?

14. Which of the following methods may be used to convert AC system to DC ?

15. A rotary converter combines the function of

A. 0.812, 0.544, 0.343, 0.125

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