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Torque development in a de motor depends on:
Active length of the conductors and number of armature conductors.
Magnetic field and radius of armature
Current flowing through the armature conductors.
All the listed
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The correct answer is: All the listed
When the torque of de series motor is tripled, the power approximately increases by:
a. 75%
b. 50%
ce. 33%
d. 150%%
‘The correct answer is: 75%A short shunt compound generator has armature, series field and shunt field resistance
‘of 0.06 [Math Error], 0.03 [Math Error] and 110 [Math Error] respectively. It supplies 100
lamps rated at 250 V, 40 W. Find the generated emf, Assuming a contact drop for a brush
set=1V
a. 264.25V
b. 270.32V%
©. 25048V
d. 253.58V
e 243.46
250V
Your answer is incorrect.
The correct answer is:
253.58 V
The external characteristic of a shunt generator can be obtained directly from its _
characteristics.
a. closed-circuit®
b. none of the listed
cc. internal
d._ performance
©. open-circuit,
Your answer is incorrect,
‘The correct answer is
open-circuit‘Ade motor having full load speed of 75 rpm and speed regulation of 10% will have no
load speed of:
825 rpm¥
675 1pm
700 rpm
800 rom
ao oe
The correct answer is: 825 rpm
The brushes for commutator are made of
a. Aluminium,
b. none of the listed
c. CarbonY
d. Copper
fe. Castiron
Your answer is correct.
‘The correct answer is:
Carbon‘The starting torque of de shunt motor is:
Zero
Very high®
High
Low
aoe
‘The correct answer is: Low
If the supply voltage to a de shunt motor is increased by 15%, which of the following will
reduce?
Starting torque
None of the above
Full load speed
Full load current
eaege
‘The correct answerThe direction of rotation of a do compound motor can be reversed by interchanging _
connections:
a. Shunt field
b. Armature and series field %
Armature
d. Series field
‘The correct answer is: Armature
When a variable resistance R is connected in series with the shunt field winding, the
shunt field current is reduced and hence the flux [Math Error].
‘a. Consequently, the motor runs at a speed of zero
b. Consequently, the motor runs at the same speed as the normal speed
Consequently, the motor runs at a speed lower than the normal speed
d_ Consequently, the motor runs at a speed higher than the normal speed
Your answer is correct.
The correct answer i
Consequently, the motor runs at a speed higher than the normal speedEddy current loss varies.
a. none of the listed
b._ inversely as the thickness of the laminations.
c._ inversely as the square of the thickness of the laminations.
d. directly as the square of the thickness of laminations. ~
e. directly as thickness of laminations.
Your answer is correct.
‘The correct answer is:
directly as the square of the thickness of laminations.
When load is removed, motor will run at the highest speed.
a. differential compound
b. cumulative compound
cc. shunt
d. series
Your answer is correct.
‘The correct answer is:
seriesUsually wide and sensitive speed control is desired in case of
a. steel rolling mills®
b. centrifugal pumps
©. elevators
d. colliery winders
Your answer is incorrect.
The correct answer is:
y winders
The speed of a DC shunt motor can be increased by:
reducing the resistance in the armature circuit
b. increasing the resistance in the field circuit
cc. reducing the resistance in the field circuit
d._ increasing the resistance in the armature circuit
Your answer is i
‘The correct answer is:
increasing the resistance in the field circuitWhich of the following can be used to control the speed of a DC motor?
a. Thyristor¥
b. Thyratron
&. Thermistor
Transistor
Your answer is correct.
The correct answer is:
Thyristor
‘At the instance of start, when a DC motor is put on supply, it behaves like
a. ahighly resistance circuit ®
b. acapacitive circuit
a low resistance circuit
d. none of the listed answers
Your answer is incorrect.
The correct answer is:
allow resistance circuitIdentify suitable DC motors for the following applications
Machines tools and Lathes [_0C series motor |x
Stamping press machine [ 0¢ compound motor a\v
Diesel electric propulsion of ships [ Shunt motors 3 |x
Electric traction ( Separately Excited D.C Motors $ ) x
Your answer is partially correct.
You have correctly selected 1.
The correct answer is:
Machines tools and Lathes — Shunt motors,
‘Stamping press machine — DC compound motor, Diesel electric propulsion of ships >
Separately Excited D.C Motors,
Electric traction — DC series motorIn case the back emf and the speed of a DC motor are doubled, the torque developed by
the motor will
a. reduce to one-fourth value
b. reduce to half value
c. none of the listed answers
d._ remain unchanged¥
e. increase four folds
f. be doubled
Your answer is correct.
‘The correct answer is:
remain unchanged
Which of the following is not necessarily the advantage of DC motors over AC motors?
a. wide speed range
b. stability
c. lowcost
d._ high starting torque
Your answer is incorrect.
The correct answer is:
low cost‘The speed of a series wound DC motor:
a. cannot be controlled by divertor
b. increases as flux increases
©. can be controlled by the shunt field regulator
d._ increases as armature circuit resistance increases
e. none of the listed answers
Your answer is incorrect.
The correct answer is:
increases as flux increases
The armature voltage control of DC motor provides:
@. constant voltage drive
b. constant torque drive
©. constant current drive %
d. none of the above
Your answer is incorrect.
The correct answer is:
constant torque driveWhich of the following is not necessarily the advantage of DC motors over AC motors?
a. high starting torque
b. lowcost
c. stability®
d. wide speed range
Your answer is incorrect.
‘The correct answer is:
low cost
In DC motors by controlling field flux:
a. speed above as well as below the rated speed can be achieved
b. speeds from zero to infinity high speeds can be achieved
c. speeds below the rated speed can be achieved
d. none of the listed answers
fe. speeds above the rated speed can be achieved”
Your answer is correct.
‘The correct answer is:
speeds above the rated speed can be achievedAAs there is no back emf at the instant of starting a DC motor, in order to prevent a heavy
current from flowing through the armature circuit:
a. ahigh value resistor is connected across the field winding
b. none of the above
©. arresistance is connected in series with armature
4. arresistance is connected parallel to the armature
e. armature is temporarily open circuited
‘Your answer is correct.
The correct answer is:
a resistance is connected in series with armature
At the instance of start, when a DC motor is put on supply, it behaves like
a. none of the listed answers
b. ahighly resistance circuit®
© alow resistance circuit
4. acapacitive circuit
‘Your answer is incorrect.
The correct answer is:
a low resistance circuitIn voltage control method, the speed is controlled by regulating the motor terminal
voltage while maintaining constant field current.
Select one:
True v
False
‘The correct answer is True’.
Usually wide and sensitive speed control is desired in case of
a. elevators
b. centrifugal pumps%
c. steel rolling mills
d._ colliery winders
colliery windersThe speed of a DC motor can be varied by varying __
a. applied voltage
b. field Circuit
resistance in series with armature
d._ any oftthe listed answers
‘Your answer is correct.
The correct answer is:
any of the listed answers,
A particular application employing a de generator requires high voltage and low current.
Which type of machine wound must be selected?
2. Lap wound
b. None of the listed
c. Allthe listed
d. Wave wound
Your answer is incorrect.
The correct answer is:
Wave woundWhich of the following did National Astronauts and Space Administration (NASA) agree
‘onas a better motor to be used in Space?
Select one:
a. Brushless DC Motor
b. AC induction Motor
c. none of the listed®
d. Stepper Motor
Your answers incorrect.
The correct answer is: Brushless DC Motor
The 0.¢.C. of a self-excited DC generator starts with some minimum voltage instead of
zero due to
a. residual pole flux ¥
b._ high amature speed
© magnetic inertia
high field circuit resistance
. none of the listed
Your answer is correct.
The correct answer is:
residual pole fluxThe speed of a d. c. motor can be controlled by varying
a. applied voltage
b. allofthe listed¥
its flux per pole
4. resistance of armature circuit
Your answer is correct.
‘The correct answer is:
all of the listed
IF the supply voltage to a de shunt motor is increased by 15%, which of the following will
reduce?
a. Starting torque
b. Full load speed
c.None of the above
d. Full load current
‘The correct answer is: Full load currentADC shunt motor may have rising speed-torque characteristics due to:
Very high demagnetizing armature resistance
Very low demagnetizing armature reaction
Very high armature circuit resistance ®
Very high field circuit resistance
ao se
‘The correct answer is: Very high demagnetizing armature resistance
The external characteristic of a shunt generator can be obtained directly from its —_
characteristics.
a. none of the listed
b. performance®
open-circuit
d._ internal
e. closed-circuit
Your answer is incorrect.
The correct answer is:
open-circuitIn an electrical motor, the electromagnetic torque developed is:
a. Inthe same direction as the load torque and fractional torque
b. Inthe same direction as the fractional torque but in opposite direction to the
load torque
©. Inthe same direction to the load torque but opposite direction to the fractional,
torque
d._ In opposite direction to both load torque and fractional torque
‘The correct answer is: In opposite direction to both load torque and fractional torque
The direction of rotation of a de compound motor can be reversed by interchanging _
‘connections:
a. Shunt field
b. Series field
c. Armature and series field®
4. Armature
The correct answer is: ArmatureTorque development in a de motor depends on:
Active length of the conductors and number of armature conductors
Current flowing through the armature conductors %
All the listed
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Magnetic field and radius of armature
The correct answer is: All the listed
Ward-Leonard system of speed control is not recommended for which of the following
applications?
‘a. constant speed operation
b. wide speed range
c. very low speeds
d._ frequent motor reversals %
Your answer is incorrect.
The correct answer is:
constant speed operationIn ade motor, the shaft torque is less than armature torque . This is due to:
a. Hysteresis loss
b. Stray loss
c. Allthe listed%
d._ Eddy current loss
The correct answer is: Stray loss
‘When a variable resistance R is connected in series with the shunt field winding, the
shunt field current is reduced and hence the flux .
a. Consequently, the motor runs at a speed higher than the normal speed
b. Consequently, the motor runs at a speed of zero
. Consequently, the motor runs at a speed lower than the normal speed
d. Consequently, the motor runs at the same speed as the normal speed
Your answer is correct.
‘The correct answer is:
Consequently, the motor runs at a speed higher than the normal speed‘The de motor that draws almost same power at different loads is:
a. Shunt®
b. Series
c._ Differential compound
d. Cumulative compound
The correct answer is: Series
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Decreases
None of the listed
Remains same
Increases¥
ao re
‘The correct answer is: Increases