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Day 13 DC Generator/Motor

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The amount of torque developed in a coil depends on what three things in a dc motor:

a)
voltage, resistance, weight of the coil
b)

speed of rotation, number of poles, strength of the magnetic field

c)
diameter of the coil, length of the wire, color of the insulation
d)
friction, temperature, humidity
2.

The major parts of the DC motor include:

a)
stator, rotor, brushes, axle, field magnet, AC power supply
b)

armature assembly, field assembly, brush assembly, end frames

c)
armature, slip rings, brushes, axle, field magnet, DC power supply
d)
armature, commutator, brushes, axle, field magnet, AC power supply
3.

This part of DC motor consists of several segments insulated from each other and the armature shaft by pieces of mica:

a)
brushes
b)
field windings
c)
armature core
d)

commutator

4.

This ____ consist of the field frame, a set of pole pieces, and field coils:

a)
commutator
b)

field assembly

c)
armature
d)
rotor
5.

The ___ assembly consists of brushes and their holders:

a)
battery
b)

brush

c)
circuit
d)
gear
6.

What are the two most common brushes used in DC motors:

a)

aluminum and carbon

b)

tube type and box type

c)

primary and secondary

7.

When a new brush is installed in a generator use this specification of sand paper:

a)

No. 000

b)

No. 124

c)

No. 434

d)

12%

8.

The ___ is the part of the motor that the armature assembly rotates in.

a)
shaft
b)
gear
c)

end frame

d)
coil
9.

True or False: In some DC generators, an interpole is placed between the main poles of

                                    the generator in order to reduce magnet field distortion

a)
True
b)
False
10.

Types of DC motors include: Series, ___, and Compound

a)
Shunt
b)
Universal
c)
Induction
11.

The ____ motor is able to draw a large starting torque because of the winding’s low resistance

a)

series

b)

shunt

c)

compound

12.

____ motors develop little torque when they are first started and are used when constant speed is desired. ​

a)

series

b)

shunt

13.

True or False: The compound motor is used whenever the combined characteristics of the series and shunt motors are desired. 

a)
False
b)
True
14.

When the armature starts rotating in a magnetic field a voltage is produced which is known as:

a)
Static EMF
b)
Magnetic resistance
c)

Counter EMF

d)
Rotational voltage
15.
  • The direction of a DC motor’s rotation is reversed by changing the direction of _____ in either the armature or the field windings.​

a)
current
b)
frequency
c)
voltage
d)
resistance
16.

Mechanical losses are from overcoming:

a)

Inertia

b)

Gravity

c)

Friction

d)

Heat

17.

Electrical losses are classified as copper or ___ loss

a)
silver
b)
iron
c)
steel
d)
aluminum
18.

A DC generator having a field winding connected in parallel with the external circuit is called a:

a)
parallel generator
b)
shunt generator
c)
compound generator
d)
series generator
19.

An ______________ is used in some aircraft systems to convert a portion of the aircraft’s DC

      power to AC.

a)
Converter
b)
Transformer
c)
Rectifier
d)
Inverter
20.

Which kind of circuit only has one path for electricity to flow?

a)

Series

b)

Parallel

c)

Series and Parallel