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pole
. An 8 pole lap wound DC generator has 450 armature turns. It operates at 0.02Wb flux per
and runs at 1000 rpm at no load. Find the emf induced by it. (18-19)
2. A4 pole 1500 rpm DC generator has a lap wound armature having 240 conductors. If fluX per
pole is 0.04wb. calculate the emf generated in the armature (21-22)
3. Write the function of commutator and brushes in a DC (22-23)(18-19)(16-17)
generator. (22-23)
4. Describe different types of DC Machines with necessary circuit diagram.
5. Explain the basic principle of working of DC Machine and drive the back EMF equation. (22-23)
D. Why is induced EMFiinthe dcmotor called the Back or Counter emf (21-22)
I. Classify DC motors and write voltage and current equation for each type. (21-22)(14-15)
8 Drive the emf equation in the DC generator? (22-23)
Drve the expression of torque for DC motor. A 6 pole lap wound DC shunt motor has 500
conductors in the armature. The resistance of the armature path is 0.05ohm. The resistance of
Tield is 25ohm.find the speed of the motor when it takes 120A from DC mains of 100V.flux per
pole is 0.02wb. (23-24)
10. What are the factors affecting speed of a DC Motor? Compare lap and
wave type armatu
winding. (21-22)
11. ADCshunt generator delivers 50kW at 250V when running at 500rpm. The armature and fieid
resistance are 0.050 and 1250 respectively. Calculate the speed of the same machine and
developed torque when running as shunt motor and taking 50kW at 250V. Allow 1V per brush
for contact drop. (16-17)(13-14)
12. Calculate the emf generated by 4 pole wave wound generator having 65 slots with 12
conductors per slot when driven at 1200 rpm. The flux per pole is 0.02 wb. (21-22)
13. A dc shunt motor develops a open circuit emf of 250 V at 1500 rpm. Find its
developed torque
for an armature current of 20A.
14. A25kW, 250V, DC shunt generator has armature and field
(13-14)
resistances of0.060 and 10O0
respectively. Determine the total armature power developed.
15. Draw and discuss the construction and principle of operation of a DC motor and (22-23)(17-18)
also give some
of its applications.
16. List al important part of DC Motor and explain the importance of each. (22-23)(20-21)(18-19)(17-18)
(21-22)
17. Derive emf and torque equation of DC machine. Explain different operating
applications of DCmotors.
characteristics and
10 A siy-0ole, wave-connected armature of a DC machine has (22-23)(21-22)(20-21(19-20)
300 conductors and runs at 1000
rnm. The emf generated on the open circuit is 400V. Determine the useful
flux per pole.(22-22)
10 A6-poles lap wound DCshunt motor has 860 armature conductors, a flux of
0.05wb/pole and
runsat 360 rpm. Find generated emf.
20. 6 0ole lap wound DC generator generates 220V at 1100rpm. If the generator is now wave(19-20)
wound and runs at 500rpm, what willbe the generated voltage?
21. A6 - poles lap wound DC shunt motor has 250 armature conductors, a flux of (20-21)
runs at1200 rpm. The armature and field winding resistances are 1Q and
2202 0.04wb/pole Itandis
connected to a 220V dc supply. Determine respectively.
(15-16)
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developed in the motor
Induced emf in the motor iv) Mechanical power
i) v) Torque developed
Armature current
Input supply current resistance
)
armature circuit resistance of 0.22 and field circuit
having an load
22. A 120V DCshunt motor load. The brush voltage drop 3V and rated full
current of 40A at full
OT bo0, draw a line (16-17)
speed is 1800 rpm. Calculate
i) The speed at half load
i) The speed at 125% of full load
resistance of 50Q
connected armature has field and armature
23. A 4 pole shunt generator with lap 100V. Calculate the armature
to 10OW lamp loads for
and O.16I respectively. If supplying power brush. (18-19)
Current and the generated emf.Consider the contact drop of 1V per
(18-19)(16-17)
24. What do you mean by back emf? What is its physical significance? (18-19)
25. How can we change the direction of rotation of dc motor?
0.1 ohm and 125 ohm
26. A 20 KW, 250V dc shunt machine has armature and field resistances
respectively. Calculate the emf developed in armature when running () as a generator delivering
20KW output (ii)as a motor taking 20 KWN input. (16-17)
27. What are the different types of DC motor? Also write the application of each. (13-14)(12-13)
28. A4 pole generator with wave wound armature has 51 slots, each having 24 conductors. The flux
per pole is 0.01Wb. At what speed must the armature rotate to give an induced emf of 220V?
What will be the voltage developed if the winding is lap connected and the armature rotate at
same speed? (14-15)
29. A4 pole generator with 400 armature conductors has a useful flux of 0.04 wb/pole. What is the
emf produced if the machine is wave wound and runs at 1200rpm? What must be the speed at
which the machine should be driven to generate the same emf if the machine is Lap wound?
(21-22)
30. An 8 pole 400V shunt motor has 960 wave connected armature conductors. The full load
armature current is 40A and the flux per pole is 0.02wb. The armature resistance is 0.10 and the
contact drop is 1V per brush. Calculate the fullload speed of the motor. (21-22)
31. A4 pole DC shunt motor working on 220\V DC supply takes a line current of 3A at no load while
running at 1500 rpm. Determine the speed when the motor takes a line current of 50A. Assume
the armature and field resistances as 0.20 and 4000 respectively.
(15-16)
32. Give the role of back emf in DC motor. How does their value changes with increase in lo2d?
Briefly explain the role of back emf plays in starting and running.
(13-14)(15-16)(22-23)X16-17)(20-21)
33. Ashunt motor runs at 600 rpm taking 60A from 230V supply. Armature resistance is 0.2o and
field resistance is 1150. Find the speed when the current through the armature is 30A.
34. What happens if the field winding of a running shunt motor suddenly breaks open?
(18-19)(12-13)
35. Draw speed-torque characteristics of DC series and DC shunt motor,
(12-13)(16-17)(14-15)(20-21)
36. Why DC series motor never started on no load? (19-20)(15-16)(13-14)

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37. A DCshunt machine connected to 230V supply has resistance as 0.1150 and of field winding as
1150. Find the ratio of the speed of generator to speed of motor with line current in each case
being 100A. (21-22)(20-21) (13-14)
38. A250v dc shunt motor takes 41A at full load. Resistance of motor armature and shunt field
winding are 0.1Q and 2500 respectively. Find the back emf on full load. What will be the
generated emf if working as generator and supplying 41A to a load terminal voltage of 250V?
(18-19)
39. Give the expression of speed in terms of poles and frequency of supply. (19-20)
40. Athree phase, 50 Hz induction motor has a4 poles fullload speed of 1440 rpm.Find out full load
slip. (22-23)
41. Write the construction and working principle of a three phase induction motor. Draw its torque
slip characteristics and show operating, breaking and generating regions of motor.
(22-23)(21-22) (20-21) (23-24)
42. Discuss the important features of sqirrel cage and phase wound rotor (Slip ring) constructions
in an induction motor. What are the advantages of wound rotor (Slip ring) motors over squirrel
cage motors? (22-23)(14-15)(15-16)
43. A 3-ò 440V, induction motor is wound for 4 poles and is supplied from 50Hz supply system.
Calculate the speed and rotor frequency of the motor when slip is 5%. (18-19)(23-24)
44. What do you mean by speed regulation? (20-21)
45. Draw and explain torque-slip characteristics of 3- induction motor indicating the starting
torque, maximum torque and operating regon. What will happens if rotor resistance of motor
changes. (21-22)(20-21)(19-20)(18-19) (17-18)(15-16) (22-23)
46.What is the function of slip rings in 3-phase induction motor? (21-22)(23-24)
47. Why an induction motor called as generalized transformer? Comparethe induction motor with
the transformer. (21-22)
48. A4-pole, 3-¢, 50Hz, star connected induction motor has a full load slip of 4%. Calculate full load
speed of motor. (20-21)(19-20)(13-14)
49, A4 pole, 3-¢ induction motor is energized from a 50Hz supply and is running at a load condition
for which the slip is 0.03. Determine. (18-19)
a) Rotor speed in rpm
b) Rotor current frequency in Hz
c) Speed of the RMF with respect to the rotor frame in rpm
50. Exolain working principle of 3 phase induction motor. A 3 phase 4 pole induction motor is
connected to 3 phase 50 Hz ac supply. Find (20-21)(19-20)
i) Synchronous speed
i) The rotor speed when slip is 4%
Rotor frequency when rotor speed is 600 rpm.
E1 Fxolain the term slip. What is the value at starting and at synchronous speed?
(13-14)(17-18)\(20-21)
Thevoltage applied to the stator of a 3-phase, 4 pole induction motor has frequency of 5OHz
The frequency of induced emf in the rotor is 15.5Hz. Determine the slip and speed at which
motor is running. (21-22)
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connected induction motor has rotor resistance of 0.120
3-d star Calculate the slip at
S3. A6.6kV, 20 poles, 50Hz. speed of 292.5 rpm at full load.
motor has a
stn reactance of 1.120. The (14-15)
maximum torque. 3-, 50Hz induction
relation between freguencies of stator and rotor currents? A
S4. What is the (19-20)(18-19)
poles and operate witha slip of 5% at certain load determine
motor has 6
i) The speed of the rotor with respect to the stator.
i) The frequency of the rotor current
with respect to the stator.
The speed of the rotor magnetic field
emf between the slip ring terminals of 3- IM, when the rotor is stand still is 100V.
S5. The induced still reactance of 0.05Q
and have resistance and stand
The rotor windings are star connected between
and 0.1Q per phase respectively. Calculate
the rotor current and phase difference
(16-17)
rotor voltage and current at 4% slip. (21-22)(18-19)(12-13)
synchronous speed.
56. Justify rotor of 3- induction motor cannot run at
(12-13)
57. Compare a 3- IM with 1-¢ IM on the basic of following:
i) Starting torque
iii)Slip torque characteristics
ii) Magnetic field iv)Applications
(21-22)
58. Write the names of the different types of split phase induction motor.
and explain
59. Why single phase induction motor is not self-starting? Give the starting methods
direction of rotation.
any one method to start it and give the procedure to reverse the
(21-22)(20-21)(19-20)N23-24)(18-19)
60. Why synchronous motor is doubly excited? (21-22)
61. Using double field revolving theory, explain why 1- induction motor is not self-starting.
Describe capacitor start- capacitor run method for starting 1-¢ induction motor and give two
applications of such motor. (22-23)(19-20)(12-13)X15-16)
62. Why condenser is necessary to be connected in ceiling fan? (12-13)(16-17)
63. Write applications of 1- induction motor. (20-21)(14-15)
64. Why a 3- synchronous motor is not self-starting? Discuss use of damper winding for starting a
synchronous motor. (20-21)(19-20)\18-19)(12-13)(16-17)|(15-16)
65. Explain principle of operation of synchronous motor. Explain any one starting method of
synchronousmotor. (23-24)
66. A12 pole alternator is coupled to an engine at 500 rpm. It supplies a 3-4 induction motor having
full load speed at 1440 rpm. Find %slip, frequency of rotor current and number of poles of the
motor. (17-18)(21-22)
67. Explain principle of operation of alternator and synchronous motor. Give the applications of
both alternator and synchronous motor. (19-20)(15-16)(14-15)(13-14)(12-13)
68. Write down its advantages, disadvantages along with its applications of synchronous motor.
(20-21)(18-19)(13-14)(12-13)
69. Difference between synchronous motor and induction (asynchronous) motor. (13-14) (21-22)
70. What is the ratio of No load speed to ful load speed of a 200kVA, 12 poles, 2200V, 3-Phase,
6OHz synchronous motor? (21-22)

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