Electrical Machines Questions and Answers – Equivalent Circuit

This set of Electrical Machines Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Equivalent Circuit”.

1. Stator equivalent circuit for polyphase induction motor is?
a) The equivalent circuit for polyphase induction motor - option a
b) The equivalent circuit for polyphase induction motor - option b
c) The equivalent circuit for polyphase induction motor - option c
d) The equivalent circuit for polyphase induction motor - option d
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Answer: a
Explanation: The Rc and Xm represent the copper losses and the core losses in the stator.

2. The actual rotor equivalent of an induction motor is best depicted by?
a) The equivalent circuit for polyphase induction motor - option a
b) The equivalent circuit for polyphase induction motor - option b
c) The equivalent circuit for polyphase induction motor - option c
d) The equivalent circuit for polyphase induction motor - option d
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Answer: b
Explanation: Taking the actual reactance which is slip dependent in the circuit.

3. Rc in the below circuit represents?
The equivalent circuit for polyphase induction motor - option c
a) core loss of induction motor
b) no load losses of induction motor
c) iron losses of induction motor
d) copper losses of induction motor
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Answer: a
Explanation: The shunt resistance will represent only the core loss of the induction motor.
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4. The electrical anlogous of the mechanical load in the induction machine is given by?
a) (r2)*(1-s)/s
b) (r2)
c) (r2)/s
d) (r2)/(1-s)
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Answer: a
Explanation: Mechanical load is represented by a factor (1-s)/s of the rotor resistance.

5. The actual rotor resistance referred to the stator if the induction motor is?
a) r2
b) (r2)/s
c) (r2)/(1-s)
d) (r2)*(1-s)/s
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Answer: a
Explanation: The actual resistance will be r2 only.

6. The leakage reactances are less than their values at the full load operating conditions. Why?
a) Due to large inrush current during starting
b) Due to very low saturation
c) Due to speed is not same as synchronous speed
d) All of the mentioned
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Answer: a
Explanation: During the start, there will be large inrush currents flowing in the machine, which cause saturation and so the leakage reactance decreases at start.

7. The leakage reactance and the rotor resistance are constant throughout the operation in an induction motor.
a) True
b) False
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Answer: b
Explanation: No, the reactance changes with the variation in the slip of the machine.
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8. At standstill the equivalent of the 3-phase induction motor is similar to _________
a) short-circuited two winding transformer
b) open circuit two winding transformer
c) stand still synchronous motor
d) none of the mentioned
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Answer: a
Explanation: For s=1 at standstill, so it same as the short circuit of the transformer for the induction motor.

9. The graph for the induction motor operating with load torque proportional to square of the shaft speed.
a) Graph for induction motor operating with load torque proportional to square - option a
b) Graph for induction motor operating with load torque proportional to square - option b
c) Graph for induction motor operating with load torque proportional to square - option c
d) Graph for induction motor operating with load torque proportional to square - option d
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Answer: a
Explanation: Torque α (speed)^2; Power = torque*speed.
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10. An induction motor is operating for the load with torque developed proportional to the shaft speed. The characteristics below is?
a) Graph for induction motor operating with load torque proportional to square - option a
b) Graph for induction motor operating with load torque proportional to square - option b
c) Graph for induction motor operating with load torque proportional to square - option c
d) Graph for induction motor operating with load torque proportional to square - option d
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Answer: b
Explanation: Torque α (speed); Power = torque*speed.

11. The characteristics required of the induction motor to match that of the load for load torque independent of the shaft speed is?
a) Graph for induction motor operating with load torque proportional to square - option a
b) Graph for induction motor operating with load torque proportional to square - option b
c) Graph for induction motor operating with load torque proportional to square - option c
d) Graph for induction motor operating with load torque proportional to square - option d
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Answer: b
Explanation: Torque = constant ; Power = torque*speed;

12. The characteristics required of the three phase induction motor to match that of the load with the criteria of load torque inversely proportional to the shaft speed is?
a) Graph for induction motor operating with load torque proportional to square - option a
b) Graph for induction motor operating with load torque proportional to square - option b
c) Graph for induction motor operating with load torque proportional to square - option c
d) Graph for induction motor operating with load torque proportional to square - option d
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Answer: d
Explanation: Torque α 1/(speed); Power = torque*speed;

13. In a 3-phase induction generator which is self excited, load has been increased. To keep the frequency of the generated voltage constant, speed of the induction machine should be _________
a) increased
b) decreased
c) maintained less than rated synchronous speed
d) maintained more than rated synchronous speed
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Answer: a
Explanation: Frequency should be increased to maintain the speed constant.

14. A 3-phase induction machine is running at super synchronous speed. For the machine to be self excited it _________
a) draws reactive power from mains
b) draws real power from mains
c) feeds reactive power to mains
d) generates emf by gradual voltage build up
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Answer: a
Explanation: To provide the reactive power for the machine, it will draw reactive power from a source.

15. Induction generators will deliver power at _________
a) leading p.f.
b) lagging p.f.
c) unity p.f.
d) zero p.f.
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Answer: a
Explanation: Induction generator will deliver power at leading p.f.

16. A star connected capacitor bank is connected to the induction motor having capacitance C and VA rating as VAs. If the capacitor bank is replaced by a delta bank then?
a) C = C/3, VA = VAs
b) C = 3C, VA = VAs
c) C = C, VA = VAs/3
d) C = C/3, VA = VAs/3
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Answer: a
Explanation: The VA rating will not change due the configuration, but the capacitance will change due to the delta configuration to C/3.

17. A delta connected capacitance bank is preferred over a star connected bank. This is done to ensure _________
a) lesser capacitance
b) easy calculation
c) easier connection
d) all of the mentioned
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Answer: a
Explanation: Delta connected bank will have lesser capacitance than star connected and so the better power factor improvement.

18. If it is desired to approximate the efficiency of an induction motor operating at slip ‘s’, then its efficiency is given by?
a) 1-s/1+s
b) 1/1+s
c) s/s+1
d) s/1-s
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Answer: a
Explanation: Approximately efficiency is given as 1-s/1+s for an IM.

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