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While starting a synchronous motor by induction motor action, field winding is usually_____________?
A. connected to D.C. supply
B. short-circuited by low resistance
C. kept open-circuited
D. none of the above
A synchronous motor can be used as a synchronous capacitor when it is____________?
A. under-loaded
B. over-loaded
C. under-excited
D. over-excited
Which of the following methods is used to start a synchronous motor?
A. Damper winding
B. Star-delta starter
C. Damper winding in conjunction with star-delta starter
D. Resistance starter in the armature circuit
In a synchronous motor, V-curves represent relation between____________?
A. armature current and field current
B. power factor and speed
C. field current and speed
D. field current and power factor
The working of a synchronous motor is similar to_____________?
A. gear train arrangement
B. transmission of mechanical power by shaft
C. distribution transformer
D. turbine
E. none of the above
Power factor of a synchronous motor is unity when_____________?
A. the armature current is maximum
B. the armature current is minimum
C. the armature current is zero
D. none of the above
If in a synchronous motor, driving a given mechanical load and drawing current at a leading power factor from constant voltage supply its field excitation is increased, its power factor
A. will become more
B. will become less
C. will remain unchanged
D. none of the above.
If excitation of a synchronous motor running with a constant load is decreased from its normal value, ignoring effects of armature reaction, it leads to____________?
A. increase in both armature current and power factor angle
B. increase in back e.m.f. but decrease in armature current
C. increase in both armature current and power factor which is lagging
D. increase in torque angle but decrease in back e.m.f.
The induced e.m.f. in a synchronous motor working on leading power factor will be_____________?
A. more than the supply voltage
B. less than the supply voltage
C. equal to the supply voltage
D. None of these
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