Synchronous Motors Mcqs
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2. The maximum power developed in a synchronous motor will depend on__________?
The rotor excitation only
The supply voltage only
The rotor excitation and supply volt-age both
The rotor excitation, supply voltage and maximum value of coupling angle (90°)
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3. In a synchronous motor, the breakdown torque is__________?
Directly proportional to the square of the applied voltage
Directly proportional to applied voltage
Inversely proportional to applied voltage
None of the above
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4. A synchronous motor which works on a leading power factor and does not drive a mechanical load is called as_________?
Static condenser
Condenser
Synchronous condenser
None of the above
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5. If the synchronous motor, properly synchronised to the supply is running on no load and is having negligible loss then_____________?
The stator current will be zero
The stator current will be very small
The stator current will be very high
The back e.m.f. will be more than the supply voltage
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6. The coupling angle or load angle of synchronous motor is defined as the angle between the__________?
Rotor and stator teeth
Rotor and the stator poles of opposite polarity
Rotor and the stator poles of the same polarity
None of the above
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7. The maximum torque which a synchronous motor will develop at rest for any angular position of the rotor, at rated stator supply voltage and frequency, is known as__________?
Locked-rotor torque
Synchronous torque
Pull up torque
Reluctance torque
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8. If the field winding of an unloaded salient pole synchronous motor is open circuited, the motor will__________?
Stop
Run as induction motor
Function as static condenser
Burn with dense smoke
9. A synchronous machine with low value of short-circuit ratio has___________?
Lower stability limit
High stability limit
Good speed regulation
Good voltage regulation
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10. The maximum constant load torque under which a synchronous motor will pull into synchronism at rated rotor supply voltage and frequency is known as___________?
Pull-up torque
Pull-in torque
Pull-out torque
None of the above
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11. The construction of a synchronous motor resembles____________?
A series motor
An induction motor
An alternator
A rotary converter
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12. For power factor correction, synchronous motors operate at____________?
No-load and greatly over-excited fields
No-load and under-excited fields
Normal load with minimum excitation
Normal load with zero excitation
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13. Which of the following losses is not dissipated by the stator core surface in a synchronous motor?
Eddy current losses in the conductors
Iron losses in the stator
Copper losses in the slot portion of the conductors
Windage losses
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14. The size of a synchronous motor decreases with the increase in___________?
Flux density
Horse power rating
Speed
All of the above
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15. Which of the following losses, in a synchronous motor, does not vary with load?
Windage loss
Copper losses
Any of the above
None of the above
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