The power developed by a synchronous motor will be maximum when the load angle is
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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
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The maximum torque which a synchronous motor will develop at rest for any angular position of the rotor, at rated stator supply voltage and frequency, is known as
A. locked-rotor torque
B. synchronous torque
C. pull up torque
D. reluctance torque
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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
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The coupling angle or load angle of synchronous motor is defined as the angle between the
A. rotor and stator teeth
B. rotor and the stator poles of opposite polarity
C. rotor and the stator poles of the same polarity
D. none of the above
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The armature current of the synchronous motor
A. has large values for low excitation i niy
B. has large values for high excitation only
C. has large values for low and high excitation
D. any of the above
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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
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The maximum value of torque that a synchronous motor can develop without losing its synchronism, is known as
A. slip torque
B. pull-out torque
C. breaking torque
D. synchronising torque
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Exciters of synchronous machines are
A. d.c. shunt machines
B. d.c. series machines
C. d.c. compound machines
D. any of the above
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A synchronous motor running with normal excitation adjusts to load increases essentially by increase in
A. back e.m.f.
B. armature current
C. power factor
D. torque angle
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A synchronous motor will always stop when
A. supply voltage fluctuates
B. load in motor varies
C. excitation winding gets disconnected
D. supply voltage frequency changes
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Which of the following motors will be used in electric clocks ?
A. D.C. shunt motor
B. D.C. series motor
C. A.C. induction motor
D. A.C. synchronous motor
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When a 3-phase synchronous generator is supplying a zero power factor lagging load, the armature field affects the main field in the following way
A. augments it directly
B. directly opposes it
C. cross-magnetises it
D. none of the above
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In a synchronous motor, damper windings are provided on
A. stator frame
B. rotor shaft
C. pole faces
D. none of the above
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In a synchronous motor, the damping winding is generally used to
A. prevent hunting and provide the starting torque
B. reduce the eddy currents
C. provide starting torque only
D. reduce noise level
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A synchronous motor has better power factor as compared to that of an equivalent induction motor. This is mainly because
A. synchronous motor has no slip
B. stator supply is not required to produce magnetic field
C. mechanical load on the rotor remains constant
D. synchronous motor has large airgap
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Under which of the following conditions hunting of synchronous motor is likely to occur ?
A. Periodic variation of load
B. Over-excitation
C. Over-loading for long periods
D. Small and constant load
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The torque angle, in a synchronous motor, is the angle between
A. the supply voltage and the back e.m.f.
B. magnetising current and back e.m.f.
C. the rotating stator flux and rotor poles
D. none of the above
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A synchronous motor is running with normal excitation. When the load is increased, the armature current drawn by it increases because
A. Speed of the motor is reduced
B. Power factor is decreased
C. Eb (back e.m.f.) becomes less than V (applied voltage)
D. Er (net resultant voltage) in armature is increased
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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
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