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SYNCHRONOUS MACHINE

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an Electrical Generator

a)

A device that creates water

b)

A device that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy

c)

A device that makes you go to school

d)

a device that makes kids

2.
What does a motor do?
a)
Moves up and down
b)
Rotates without Electricity 
c)
It does
d)
Uses Electricity to cause motion (usually, rotational motion)
3.
What is the relationship between electrical current and magnetic field strength in an electromagnet?
a)
When current is increased, magnetic field strength increases
b)
When current is increased the strength of magnetic field decreases
c)
When the current is decreased, the strenght of the magnetic field is increased.
d)
There is an "indirect proportion," meaning, if the value of one goes up, the value of the other goes down.
4.

State TWO type of rotor in Synchronous Generator

a)

Field winding

b)

Armature winding

c)

Salient pole

d)

Cylindrical (non-salient/round)

5.

State TWO type of winding in Synchronous Generator

a)

Field winding

b)

Armature winding

c)

Salient pole

d)

Cylindrical (non-salient/round)

6.

Which type of rotor require large no of poles?

a)

Salient pole

b)

Cylindrical pole

c)

Squirrel cage pole

d)

Wound pole

7.

Which answer is correct to explain about operation of Synchronous Generator

a)

The rotating magnetic field & the rotor rotate at the same speed

b)

The rotating magnetic field speed is faster than rotation of rotor

c)

The rotating of rotor is faster than magnetic field speed

d)

The rotor rotate when current induced at rotor.

8.

What is load condition for Ea = Vphase in synchronous generator?

a)

full load

b)

no load

c)

half load

d)

rated load

9.

At what speed three-phase cylindrical two-pole synchronous alternator rotates when connected to a 50 Hz infinite busbar system?

a)

1000 rpm

b)

1500 rpm

c)

3000 rpm

d)

6000 rpm

10.
which of the following the magnetic field current is supplied by a magnetic induction (transformer action) into their field windings
a)
Induction machines
b)
synchronous machines
c)
transformers
d)
Ac generators
11.
which of the following the magnetic field current is supplied by a separate DC power source, 
a)
Induction machines
b)
synchronous machines
c)
Transformers
d)
AC genrators
12.
which of the following are simple and rugged design, low-cost, low maintenance and direct connection to an AC power source?
a)
Induction machines
b)
synchronous machines
c)
AC generators
d)
Transformers
13.
As the number of pole increase the synchronous speed 
a)
Increase 
b)
decrease 
c)
remain same 
14.

In a star-delta starter, The starting torque as the connection is star will be ___________ times that it will be for delta connected winding.

a)

2/3

b)

1/ sqrt (3)

c)

2 / sqrt (3)

d)

1/3

15.
Generators get their mechanical power from 
a)
Batteries
b)
Prime mover 
c)
Transistor
d)
Capacitors
16.
What two forces are required for generators and electric motors to work? 
a)
magnetism and thermal 
b)
electricity and thermal 
c)
electricity and magnetism 
d)
magnetism and radiant 
17.
Generators are devices that convert _____ energy into _____ energy.
a)
chemical; mechanical
b)
mechanical; electrical
c)
electrical; mechanical
d)
potential; kinetic
18.
Electric motors are devices that convert _____ energy into  _____ energy.
a)
electrical; mechanical
b)
mechanical; electrical
c)
chemical; potential
d)
mechanical; kinetic
19.
Which of these pairs of devices operate in reverse of each other?
a)
generator and motor
b)
generator and electromagnet
c)
motor and electromagnet
d)
electromagnet and resistor
20.

Why is the stator core of Alternator laminated?

a)

to increase heat

b)

to control hysterisis loss

c)

to reduce eddy current

d)

to gain higher current