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Category: Synchronous Motors
As the load is applied to a synchronous motor, the motor takes more armature current because
A. the increased load has to take more current
B. the rotor by shifting its phase backward causes motor to take more current
C. the back e.m.f. decreases causing an increase in motor current
D. the rotor strengthens the rotating field casuing more motor current
A pony motor is basically a_________?
A. small induction motor
B. D.C. series motor
C. D.C. shunt motor
D. double winding A.C./D.C. motor
Mostly, synchronous motors are of_____________?
A. alternator type machines
B. induction type machines
C. salient pole type machines
D. smooth cylindrical type machines
A rotory converter can also be run as a___________?
A. d.c. shunt motor
B. d.c. series motor
C. d.c. compound motor
D. induction motor
E. synchronous motor
In a synchronous motor, the armature current has large values for____________?
A. high excitation only
B. low excitation only
C. both high and low excitation
D. none of the above
Due to which of the following reasons a synchronous motor fails to pull into synchronism after applying D.C. field current?
A. High field current
B. Low short circuit ratio
C. High core losses
D. Low field current
The maximum constant load torque under which a synchronous motor will pull into synchronism at rated rotor supply voltage and frequency is known as___________?
A. pull-up torque
B. pull-in torque
C. pull-out torque
D. none of the above
If the field winding of an unloaded salient pole synchronous motor is open circuited, the motor will__________?
A. stop
B. run as induction motor
C. function as static condenser
D. burn with dense smoke
If in a synchronous motor, driving mechanical load and drawing current at lagging power factor from constant voltage supply, its field excitation is increased, then its power factor__________?
A. become more
B. become less
C. remain constant
D. none of the above
The standard full-load power factor ratings for synchronous motors are___________?
A. zero or 0.8 leading
B. unity or 0.8 lagging
C. unity or 0.8 leading
D. unity or zero
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