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Facts about distribution and transformers

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or false, the transmission line between the UK and France is dc?

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What are the three different ways of cooling a transformer?

a)

Air, Nuclear, Oil

b)

Air, Gas, Wind

c)

Air, Gas, Oil

d)

Air, Gas, Acid

3.

Why do we transmit high voltages in overhead cables?

a)

Overhead cables look better.

b)

Overhead cables are simpler and much cheaper to install.

c)

Overhead cables have less losses in them.

d)

Overhead cables can only transmit DC.

4.

There are 2 types of transformer cores, one is a core type, what is the name of the other type?

a)

Beach core

b)

Sand core

c)

Shell core

d)

Cone core

5.

What voltage do power stations generate?

a)

25kV

b)

132kV

c)

400V

d)

132V

6.

Which of these voltages are available locally?

a)

25kV

b)

132kV

c)

400V

d)

132V

7.

What fuel is used in a thermal power station?

a)

Gas

b)

Oil

c)

Biomass

d)

Coal

e)

All of the above

8.

Which of these are found in a sub-station, tick all that apply?

a)

Water

b)

Switchgear

c)

Transformers

d)

Permanent magnets

e)

Fuses/circuit breakers

9.

What is used in transmitting electrical energy from a power station?

a)

230V

b)

Step down transformer

c)

Underground cable

d)

Step up transformer

10.

 The transformer equation is VpVs=NpNsThe\ transformer\ equation\ is\ \frac{Vp}{Vs}=\frac{Np}{Ns}  

a)

True

b)

False

11.

If a transformer is rated 1200/400V what is this referring to?

a)

Np/Ns

b)

Vs/Vp

c)

Vp/Vs

d)

Ns/Np

12.

If a transformer is rated 1200/400V what is the ratio of turns Np:Ns

a)

3:1

b)

1:3

c)

12:1

d)

2:1