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Transmission Lines
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#161📘 EE Pocket Reviewer RojasEasy
In which of the following cases shunt capacitance is negligible?
AShort length transmission lines
BMedium length transmission lines
CLong length transmission lines
DExtra long length transmission lines
#162📘 EE Pocket Reviewer RojasEasy
What material is commonly used for the insulation in high voltage cables?
ALead
BPaper
CRubber
DPorcelain
#163📘 EE Pocket Reviewer RojasEasy
A conductor, due to sag between the two supporting towers takes the form of which one?
ASemi-circle
BTriangle
CParabola
DCatenary
#164📘 EE Pocket Reviewer RojasEasy
Which of the following ACSR conductors has 7 steel strands surrounded by 25 aluminum conductors?
#165📘 EE Pocket Reviewer RojasEasy
In aluminum wires, the steel core is provided for what purpose?
ATo reduce the inductance of the wire
BTo compensate the skin effect in the wire
CTo increase the cross-section of the wire
DTo increase the tensile strength of the wires
#166📘 EE Pocket Reviewer RojasEasy
What is the name of the phenomenon of the rise in voltage at the receiving end of the open circuited or lightly loaded line?
ASeebeck effect
BFerranti effect
CCorona effect
DSkin effect
#167📘 EE Pocket Reviewer RojasEasy
Which one is the reason why conductors for high voltage transmission lines are suspended from the towers?
ATo increase clearance from ground
BTo reduce wind loads
CTo reduce the line losses
DTo reduce corona
#168📘 EE Pocket Reviewer RojasEasy
A distributor is designed for which of the following point of view?
ACurrent carrying capacity
BVoltage drop
CAmpere-hour
DVolt-amperes
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