Sana’a University Subject Code: PME225

Faculty of Engineering Subject Name: Electric Machine

Electrical Department Due Date: 29/5/2023
Department of Computer Day: Monday
& control & communication Time: 10:00-12:00 pm
departments Name:
Electric Machine Lab Exam lab AC.NO:
Dep.:

Q1: Choose the correct answer:

1) The left-hand rule is applicable to a:

(a). generator (b). motor (c). transformer (d). (a) and (b) both (e). (a) or (b)

2) The main purpose of using core in a transformer is to:

(a). decrease iron losses (b). prevent eddy current loss
(c). eliminate magnetic hysteresis (d). decrease reluctance of the common magnetic

3) An air gap is usually inserted in magnetic circuits to:

(a) increase m.m.f. (b) increase the flux (c) prevent saturation (d) none of the above

4) What would happen if the field of a D.C. shunt motor is opened?

(a) The speed of the motor will be reduced

(b) It will continue to run at its normal speed
(c) The speed of the motor will be enormously high and might destroy itself
(d) The current in the armature will increase

5) Which of the following motors is used in locomotive motor drives?

(a) D.C. shunt motor (b) D.C. series motor (c) D.C. compound motor

6) Which of the following motors has high starting torque?:

(a) D.C. shunt motor (b) D.C. series motor (c) D.C. compound motor

7) Armature reaction is attributed to:

(a) the effect of magnetic field set up field current
(b) the effect of the magnetic field set up by armature current
(c) the effect of the magnetic field set up by back E.M.F
(d) none of the above

8) The speed of the D.C. motor decreases as the flux in the field winding decreases.
(a) True. (b) False
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9) The transformer is not used in the D.C. line because:
(a) there is no need to step up the D.C. voltage .
(b) losses in the D.C. circuit are high
(c) Faraday’s low is not valid as the rate of change of flux is zero.
(d) harmonics developed in the transformer will cause distortion in the voltage.

10) Transformer core is laminated:

(a) because it is difficult to fabricate solid core

(b) because laminated core provides high flux density
(c) to avoid eddy current and hysteresis losses.
(d) to increase the main flux.

11) The mechanical power developed by the D.C. motor is maximum when:

(a) back E.M.F. is equal to applied voltage (b) back E.M.F. is equal to zero
(c) back E.M.F. is equal to half the applied voltage (d) none of the above

12) Which motor is used to drive constant speed line shafting, lathes, blowers, and fans?
(a). D.C. shunt motor (b). D.C. series motor
(c). Cumulative compound motor (d). None of the above

13) The torque produced by series combination of two D.C. series motors is:

(a) equal to the torque when they are connected in parallel .

(b) half of the torque when they are connected in parallel
(c) four times the torque when they are connected in parallel
(d) twice the torque when they are connected in parallel

14) The speed of the D.C. motor can be varied:

(a). by varying field current only (b). by varying field current or armature resistance
(c). by varying supply voltage only. (d). (b) or (c)

15) As the load is increased the speed of D.C. shunt motor will:
(a) increase proportionately (b) remain almost constant
(c) increase slightly (d) reduce slightly

16) A transformer having 1000 primary turns is connected to a 250-V a.c. supply. For a secondary
voltage of 400 V, the number of secondary turns should be

(a) 1600 (b) 250 (c) 400 (d). 1250

17) In a transformer, the leakage flux of each winding is proportional to the current in that winding
because:

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 (a) Ohm’s law applies to magnetic circuits
(b) leakage paths do not saturate
(c) the two windings are electrically isolated
(d) mutual flux is confined to the core.

18) In performing the short circuit test of a transformer:

(a) high voltage side is usually short circuited

(b) low voltage side is usually short circuited
(c) any side is short circuited with preference .
(d) none of the above.

19) The equivalent resistance of the primary of a transformer having a = 5 and Rp = 0.1 ohm when
referred to secondary becomes.......ohm.:

(a) 0.5 (b) 0.02 (c) 0.004 (d). 2.5

20) No-load test on a transformer is carried out to determine:

(a) copper loss (b) magnetizing current

(c) magnetizing current and no-load loss (d) efficiency of the transformer.

21) The main purpose of performing open-circuit test on a transformer is to measure its:

(a) Cu loss (b) core loss (c) total loss (d). insulation resistance

22) Those magnetic materials are best suited for making armature and transformer cores which
have____permeability and_______hystersis loss.

(a) high, high (b) low, high (c) high, low (d). low, low

23) What will happen if the back E.M.F. in the D.C. motor absent?
(a) Motor will run faster than rated value (b) Motor will burn
(c) Armature drop will be reduced substantially (d) None of the above.

24) The speed of the D.C. shunt motor increases as the developed torque increases.

(a) True. (b) False

25) If R2 is the resistance of secondary winding of the transformer and “ a” is the transformation
ratio, then the equivalent secondary resistance referred to primary will be
(a) R2 / a2 (b) R2 2 / a2
(c) R2 * a2 (d) R2 / √a.

26) A good transformer must have regulation as high as possible.

(a) True. (b) False

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 27) A dc servomotor is similar to a regular d.c. motor except that its design is modified to cope with

(a) electronic switching (b) slow speeds

(c) static conditions (d) both (b) and (c).

28) A servomotor has ………… terminals.

(a) two (b) six (c) three (d). four

29) The phenomenon of lagging of flux density behind the magnetizing force is called as :
(a) mmf (b) relative permeability
(c) magnetic leakage (d) magnetic hysteresis

30) A B-H curve is also known as ……………….

(a) Curie point curve (b) open circuit characteristics
(c) hysteresis loop (d) magnetization curve.

Q2:
A). Explain briefly the mechanical characteristics in Shunt or series motor.
(Equations and curve are required).

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B). A distribution transformer is rated at 18 kVA, 20,000/480 V, and 60 Hz.
Can this transformer safely supply at the same rated values (Voltage and
power) at 50 Hz? Why or why not? (Equations and relation are required).

Q3: Answer only one part for these questions:

A). for these devices as shown below:
- write the name of devices?
- explain briefly the work of devices and for any experiments we need.

(a).
(b).

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B). A 240 V series motor takes 40 amperes when giving its rated output at
1500 r.p.m. Its resistance is 0.3 ohm. Find what resistance must be added to
obtain rated torque (i). at starting (ii). at 1000 r.p.m.

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Q5: A question you wished to see in the exam and did not find it , write and
answer it. ( ‫ )سؤال تمنيت أن تراه في االختبار ولم تجده أكتبه وأجب عنه‬-bones mark.

“GOOD LUCK”

Eng./ Tamer Al-Qadasi.