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The document contains 16 multiple choice questions about direct current (DC) machines: 1. The armature core of a DC machine is laminated to minimize eddy current losses. 2. A self-excited shunt generator fails to build up voltage because the residual magnetism is absent. 3. The difference in induced voltages when a 220V DC machine runs as a motor versus generator is 20V. 4. For a separately excited DC motor operating at different currents but the same field current and speed, the developed torque is directly proportional to the armature current. 5. In a DC generator, the direction of the generated electromotive force (emf) in the ar

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Assignment MC-1

The document contains 16 multiple choice questions about direct current (DC) machines: 1. The armature core of a DC machine is laminated to minimize eddy current losses. 2. A self-excited shunt generator fails to build up voltage because the residual magnetism is absent. 3. The difference in induced voltages when a 220V DC machine runs as a motor versus generator is 20V. 4. For a separately excited DC motor operating at different currents but the same field current and speed, the developed torque is directly proportional to the armature current. 5. In a DC generator, the direction of the generated electromotive force (emf) in the ar

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(1) The armature core of a dc machine is laminated to minimise

(a) Hysteresis loss


(b) Eddy-current loss
(c) Mechanical loss
(d) Temperature rise

(2) A self excited shunt generator fails to build up, because


(a) The field circuit is open
(b) The armature circuit is open
(c) The residual magnetism is absent
(d) The direction of rotation is wrong
From these the correct answer is
(I) c only
(II) a and c
(III) all four options are correct
(IV) a, b and c

(3) A 220 V dc machine has an armature resistance of 1 Ω. If the full load current is 20 A, the
difference in the induced voltages when the machine is running as a motor and as a generator
is
(a) 20 V
(b) Zero
(c) 40 V
(d) 50 V

(4) A separately-excited dc motor has an armature resistance of 0.5 Ω. It is connected to a 250 V


dc supply drawing an armature current of 20 A at 1500 rpm. The torque developed for an
armature current of 10 A, for the same field current, will be
(a) 15.28 Nm
(b) 15.92 Nm
(c) 15.6 Nm
(d) 16.55 Nm

(5) The direction of generated emf in the armature coil of a dc machine is


(a) The same as that of the current in a generator
(b) The same as that of the current in a motor
(c) Opposite to that of the current in a generator
(d) Opposite to that of the current in a motor
From these the correct answer is
(I) a and c
(II) b and c
(III) a and d
(IV) b and d

(6) The residual magnetism of a self-excited dc generator is lost. To build up its emf again
(a) The field winding must be replaced
(b) The armature connection must be reversed
(c) The field winding connection must be reversed
(d) Field winding must be excited by low voltage dc supply

(7) The armature mmf in a dc machine has


(a) Triangular space distribution and rotates at the speed of armature
(b) Trapezoidal space distribution and is stationary in space
(c) Stepped distribution and rotates at the speed of armature
(d) Triangular space distribution and is stationary in space

(8) The type of dc generator used for arc welding purposes is a


(a) Series generator
(b) Shunt generator
(c) Cumulatively compound generator
(d) Differential compound generator

(9) The volt-ampere equation for a long-shunt compound motor is given by


(a) Vt = Ea + Iara
(b) Vt = Ea + Ia (ra+ rs)
(c) Vt = Ea - Iara
(d) Vt = Ea + Ia ra+ IL rs

(10) If two 8-pole dc machines of identical armatures are wound, one with lap winding and other
with wave winding then
(a) Wave-wound machine will have more rated current and more voltage
(b) Lap-wound machine will have more rated voltage and more current
(c) Lap-wound machine will have more rated voltage and less current
(d) Wave-wound machine will have more rated voltage and less current

(11) A 10 kW, 230 V, dc shunt machine has four terminals brought out through four leads. For
this machine
(a) Both the windings have thin leads
(b) Both the windings have thick leads
(c) Armature winding has thick leads while field winding has thin leads
(d) Armature winding has thin leads while field winding has thick leads

(12) A, 240 V dc series motor takes 40 A whe giving its rated output at 1500 rpm. Its resistance
is 0.3 Ω. The value of resistance which must be added to obtain rated torque at 1000 rpm is
(a) 6 Ω
(b) 5.7 Ω
(c) 2.2 Ω
(d) 1.9 Ω

(13) A dc shunt motor is running at 1200 rpm when excited with 220 V dc. Neglecting the losses
and saturation, the speed of the motor when connected to a 175 V dc supply is
(a) 750 rpm
(b) 900 rpm
(c) 1050 rpm
(d) 1200 rpm
(14) A separately excited dc generator feeds a dc shunt motor. If the load torque on the motor is
halved approximately
(a) Armature current of both motor and generator are halved.
(b) Armature current of motor is halved and that of generator is unaltered.
(c) Armature current of generator is halved and that of motor is unaltered.
(d) Armature current is unaltered for both the machines.

(15) A DC series motor drives a load. The motor is unsaturated and load torque is proportional to
speed squared. For a speed of 400 rpm, motor line current is 20 A. for a speed of 800 rpm
the line current will be
(a) 20 A
(b) 28.28 A
(c) 40 A
(d) 80 A

(16) A DC series motor drives a load. The motor is unsaturated and load torque is proportional to
speed squared. For a speed of 400 rpm, motor line current is 20 A. for a speed of 800 rpm
the line current will be
(a) 20 A
(b) 28.28 A
(c) 40 A
(d) 80 A

(16) A DC machines, constant loss is composed of


(a) iron loss and mechanical loss
(b) Friction, windage (FW) and iron loss and field circuit loss
(c) Iron loss and field circuit loss
(d) FW and stray load loss

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