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WorksheetsFacts about distribution and transformers
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
True or false, the transmission line between the UK and France is dc?
True
False
What are the three different ways of cooling a transformer?
Air, Nuclear, Oil
Air, Gas, Wind
Air, Gas, Oil
Air, Gas, Acid
Why do we transmit high voltages in overhead cables?
Overhead cables look better.
Overhead cables are simpler and much cheaper to install.
Overhead cables have less losses in them.
Overhead cables can only transmit DC.
There are 2 types of transformer cores, one is a core type, what is the name of the other type?
Beach core
Sand core
Shell core
Cone core
What voltage do power stations generate?
25kV
132kV
400V
132V
Which of these voltages are available locally?
25kV
132kV
400V
132V
What fuel is used in a thermal power station?
Gas
Oil
Biomass
Coal
All of the above
Which of these are found in a sub-station, tick all that apply?
Water
Switchgear
Transformers
Permanent magnets
Fuses/circuit breakers
What is used in transmitting electrical energy from a power station?
230V
Step down transformer
Underground cable
Step up transformer
The transformer equation is VsVp=NsNp
True
False
If a transformer is rated 1200/400V what is this referring to?
Np/Ns
Vs/Vp
Vp/Vs
Ns/Np
If a transformer is rated 1200/400V what is the ratio of turns Np:Ns
3:1
1:3
12:1
2:1
