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This document contains a question bank for the course BE3252 - Basic Electrical, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, specifically for the unit on electrical machines. The question bank is divided into two parts: Part A contains 25 short answer questions testing basic concepts related to DC machines, transformers, induction motors and synchronous machines. Part B contains 15 longer answer questions requiring explanations of concepts, derivations of equations, and descriptions of machine construction and operation. The questions cover topics such as DC generators, DC motors, transformers, alternators, induction motors and synchronous motors.

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BE3252 QB Unit3

This document contains a question bank for the course BE3252 - Basic Electrical, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, specifically for the unit on electrical machines. The question bank is divided into two parts: Part A contains 25 short answer questions testing basic concepts related to DC machines, transformers, induction motors and synchronous machines. Part B contains 15 longer answer questions requiring explanations of concepts, derivations of equations, and descriptions of machine construction and operation. The questions cover topics such as DC generators, DC motors, transformers, alternators, induction motors and synchronous motors.

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DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

QUESTION BANK
BE3252 - Basic Electrical, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering

UNIT III - ELECTRICAL MACHINES


PART-A

1 State the Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction. (Nov/Dec 2022)


2 List few applications of DC generator. (Apr/May 2022)
3 State the working principle of DC motor. (Apr/May 2022)
4 Write the equation for EMF in a DC generator. (Nov/Dec 2021)
5 State the purpose of yoke in a DC machine. (Apr/May 2021)
6 Mention the essential parts of DC generator. (Apr/May 2021)
7 State Fleming’s left-hand rule. (Apr/May 2019)
8 Specify different losses in a DC machine. (Apr/May 2018)
9 A six pole lap wound DC generator has 720 conductors, a flux of 40 mwb per pole is
driven at 400 rpm, find the generated EMF. (Apr/May 2022)
10 Why series motor should not be started at no-load? (Apr/May 2023)
11 What is the use of commutator in DC generator? (Apr/May 2019)
12 Give the applications of ideal transformer.
13 Why transformer rating is expressed in kVA?
14 Why is efficiency of a transformer high as compared to other electrical machines?
(Nov/Dec 2019)
15 Define voltage transformation of transformer. (Nov/Dec 2022)
16 Define synchronous speed. (Nov/Dec 2020)
17 Why the Synchronous motor is not self-starting? (Nov/Dec 2019)
18 Differentiate step-up transformer and step-down transformer (Nov/Dec 2022)
19 A transformer can’t be operated using Dc supply. Why ? (Apr/May 2021)
20 Write the equation for EMF in a single phase transformer. (Apr/May 2021)
21 Name the parts of a transformer. (Nov/Dec 2019)
22 Define Slip of an induction motor. (Apr/May 2018)
23 Compare the core type and shell type transformers. (Nov/Dec 2019)
24 Compare salient pole alternator with non-salient pole alternator. (Apr/May
2019)
25 Calculate the stator rotating magnetic field speed and the % slip of a 4 pole, 400V, 50
Hz induction motor running at 1440 rpm at full load (Apr/May 2023)

PART-B
1 Discuss the constructional features of a DC generator. (Nov/Dec 2022)
2 A 250 V, 4 pole wave wound DC series motor has 782 conductors on its armature. It
has armature and series field resistance of 0.75Ω. The motor takes a current of 40 A.
Determine its speed and gross torque developed, if it has a flux per pole of 25 mWb.
(Apr/May 2022)
3 Explain the working principle and derive EMF equations of DC generators. (Nov/Dec
2019)
4 Explain the working principle and derive Torque equations of DC motors. (Nov/Dec
2021), (Apr/May 2021)
5 Explain the types of DC motors characteristized by the connections of field winding
in relation to the armature. (Apr/May 2022)
6 Explain the types of DC generators characteristized by the connections of field
winding in relation to the armature..
7 (i) Explain the working principle of a single phase transformer. (7)
(ii) Derive the EMF equation principle of a single phase transformer. (6) (Nov/Dec
2022)
8 A transformer has 600 turns of the primary winding and 20 turns of the secondary
winding. Determine (1) the secondary voltage if the primary voltage is 140 V with the
secondary open. (2) the primary current if the secondary current is 90 A. (Apr/May
2023)
9 Explain the principle of operation of Alternator and derive its EMF equation.
10 Explain the construction and operation of a single phase transformer. (Apr/May
2022), (Nov/Dec 2020), (Apr/May 2021)
11 Classify and describe the working principle of different types of induction motor with
neat diagrams. (Nov/Dec 2020)
12 Each phase of three phase alternator generates a voltage of 3810 volts and carries a
maximum current of 300A. Find the line current, line voltage and total kVA capacity
if the alternator is (i) star (ii) delta connected.
13 Classify and describe the working principle of different types of Synchronous motor
with neat diagrams. (Apr/May 2021)
14 Explain the construction and the working principle of different types of Synchronous
generator (Alternator) with neat diagrams.
15 Explain the concept of rotating magnetic field in detail.

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