Electrical Machines Multiple Choice Questions & Answers on “Synchronizing Power and Synchronizing Torque”.
1. The coupling angle or load angle of a synchronous motor is defined as the space angle between __________
A. rotor and stator poles of opposite polarity
B. rotor and stator poles of same polarity
C. rotor and stator teeth
D. rotor and resultant magnetic field
Answer: A
Clarification: It is measured between stator and rotor poles of opposite polarity.
2. What is Synchronizing power?
(i) Stiffness coefficient of electromagnetic coupling between stator and rotor (ii) Stability measure of synchronous machine (iii) Power consumption factor
A. i,ii
B. ii, iii
C. iii, i
D. i, ii, iii
Answer: A
Clarification: Synchronizing power is stiffness coefficient representation as well the a measure of stability.
3. Large stiffness coefficient represents ____________
A. motor speed remains practically constant
B. large fluctuations due to mechanical load
C. motor speed is variable to changes
D. no such significance with speed
Answer: A
Clarification: Large stiffness represents the tight coupling in the machine and more stability.
4. An over excited synchronous machine is more stable than under excited.
A. True
B. False
Answer: A
Clarification: Synchronizing power is directly proportional to the excitation.
5. Consider the below remarks for an alternator.
(i) An over excited machine is more stiff (ii) Machine with longer air-gap is less stable than one with smaller air-gap
A. (i) is True, (ii) is False
B. (i) is False, (ii) is True
C. (i) is True, (ii) is True
D. (i) is False, (ii) is False
Answer: A
Clarification: Larger the air gap smaller than the reactance.
6. As load angle is increased, degree of stability __________
A. reduces
B. increases
C. remains same
D. no change in stability
Answer: A
Clarification: Synchronizing power = EV*cosδ/X.
7. Synchronizing power is __________
A. transient in nature
B. steady state in nature
C. pulsating at small frequencies
D. constant for a machine
Answer: A
Clarification: It is transient in nature and determines stability while disturbances.
8. Which of the following makes synchronizing power to come to play in the machine?
A. Disturbance in power mover
B. Disturbance in field current
C. Disturbance in load
D. All of the mentioned
Answer: A
Clarification: Any disturbance will lead to transients to arise and so the synchronizing power.
9. Which of the following is/are used in synchronous machines to maintain mechanical stability?
A. Damper winding
B. Interpole winding
C. Compensating winding
D. Equalizer rings
Answer: A
Clarification: Damper windings are the dummy windings which help to stablize the machine during transient instability.
10. For a 4-pole 3 phase, 400V alternator has synchronizing power of 300 units. Then the synchronizing power per mechanical degree is?
A. 300
B. 1200
C. 900
D. 600
Answer: A
Clarification: P(sy, mech) = Poles* P(sy,ele)/2
P(sy,ele) = 300 units.
11. Electromagnetic torque is present in rotating machines when ____________
A. both stator and rotor windings carry current
B. rotor windings carry current
C. stator windings carry current
D. any of the mentioned