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3P Induction Motors
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#1📜 EE Pre-Board August 2012📘 PowerhouseEasy
A test used to determine the equivalent resistance of an induction motor is _.
ANo-load Test
BShort-circuit Test
CBlocked-rotor Test
DPolarity Test
#2📜 EE Pre-Board August 2012📘 PowerhouseEasy
In running condition the rotor reactance of a \(3\Phi\) induction motor is proportional to
Ainduced emf
Bslip
Csupply voltage
Drotor resistance
#3📜 EE Pre-Board March 2013📘 PowerhouseEasy
A change of 5% in the supply voltage of a three-phase induction motor will produce to its torque a change of approximately _______.
#4📜 EE Pre-Board August 2013📘 PowerhouseEasy
To reverse the direction of rotation of a three-phase induction motor, it is necessary to
AInterchange all the three line connections
BReverse the polarity of the rotor circuit
CIncrease the resistance of the rotor circuit
DInterchange any two of the three line connections
#5📜 EE Pre-Board March 2014📘 PowerhouseEasy
If the speed of an Induction motor increases, what happens to the rotor frequency?
AIncreases
BDecreases
CDoes not change
Dfrequency has no relation to the
#6📜 EE Pre-Board August 2015📘 PowerhouseEasy
Slip ring are made of
ASteel
BCopper
CBakelite
DMica
#7📜 EE Pre-Board August 2015📘 PowerhouseEasy
An induction motor is analogous to
ATwo winding transformer with open circuit secondary
BTwo winding transformer with short circuit secondary
C3 winding transformer
DAutotransformer
#8📜 EE Pre-Board March 2017📘 PowerhouseEasy
What is the formula for the synchronous speed of a motor?
A\(N_s = \dfrac{120P}{f}\)
B\(N_s = 120fP\)
C\(N_s = \dfrac{120f}{P}\)
D\(N_s = \dfrac{60f}{P}\)
#9📜 EE Pre-Board March 2017📘 PowerhouseEasy
A double squirrel-cage induction motor has
Atwo rotors moving in opposite direction
Btwo parallel windings in stator
Ctwo parallel windings in rotor
Dtwo series windings in stator
#10📜 EE Pre-Board August 2017📘 PowerhouseEasy
Slip rings are made of
Acarbon
Bcopper
Cmica
Dcast iron
#11📜 EE Pre-Board August 2017📘 PowerhouseEasy
A 3-phase, 4-pole induction motor with an open circuited rotor is connected to a 400 V, 50 Hz, 3-phase supply. The motor will run at _________ rpm.
#12📜 EE Pre-Board August 2017📘 PowerhouseEasy
If there is an open circuit in the rotor of a slip-ring induction motor,
Ait will run at reduced speed
Bit will run at synchronous speed
Cthe motor will not start
Dit will draw very high starting current
#13📜 EE Pre-Board March 2018📘 PowerhouseEasy
Three phase induction motor is more suitable than single phase because
AIt’s self-starting
Bit has better efficiency
Cit has better power factor
Dall of these
#14📜 EE Pre-Board March 2018📘 PowerhouseEasy
To reverse the direction of rotation of a three-phase induction motor, it is necessary to
Ainterchange all the three line connections
Breverse the polarity of the rotor circuit
Cincrease the resistance of the rotor circuit
Dinterchange any two of the three line connections
#15📘 EE Pocket Reviewer RojasEasy
Which one is a method of stopping an electric motor by momentarily reversing its connection to the supply?
AJogging
BInching
CSequencing
DPlugging
#16📘 EE Pocket Reviewer RojasEasy
In a three-phase induction motor, copper bars are sometimes placed deep in the rotor. This is done for what reason?
ATo improve the efficiency of the motor
BTo improve the starting torque
CTo reduce the copper loss
DTo reduce the rotor reactance
#17📘 EE Pocket Reviewer RojasEasy
In a wound rotor motor, the rotor winding is wound for a number of poles ____ that of the stator windings.
AEqual to
BLess than
CGreater than
DAny of these
#18📘 EE Pocket Reviewer RojasEasy
Which of the following is the primary reason why an induction motor is more preferred than a dc motor?
AIt provides a much higher starting torque
BIt has a simple and rugged construction
CIt provides more fine speed control
DAll of these
#19📘 EE Pocket Reviewer RojasEasy
How do you call the phenomenon in a squirrel cage induction motor showing tendency to run at very low speed?
ASkewing
BDamping
CCogging
DCrawling
#20📘 EE Pocket Reviewer RojasEasy
How can the starting torque of a three-phase induction motor be increased? +
ABy increasing the rotor resistance
BBy increasing the rotor reactance
CBy increasing the supply frequency
DBy using a star-delta starter
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