Electrical Machines
Induction Machines
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Synchronous Machines
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GATE EE 2003
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
A 3-phase Inductor Motor is driving a constant torque load at rated voltage and frequency. If both voltage and frequency are halved, following statements relate to the new condition if stator resistance, leakage reactance and core loss are ignored.
P. The difference between synchronous speed and actual speed remains same
Q. The air-gap flux remains same
R. The stator current remains same
S. The p.u. slip remains same
Among the above, correct statements are
A
All
B
P, Q and R
C
Q, R and S
D
P and S
2
GATE EE 2003
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
Following are some of the properties of rotating electrical machines
P. Stator winding current is dc, rotor-winding current is ac
Q. Stator winding current is ac, rotor-winding current is dc
R. Stator winding current is ac, rotor-winding current is ac
S. Stator has salient poles and rotor has commutator
T. Rotor has salient poles and sliprings and stator is cylindrical
U. Both stator and rotor have poly-phase windings

DC machines. Synchronous machines and Induction machines exhibit some of the above properties as given in the following table. Indicate the correct combination from this table

A
DC
Machines
Synchronous
Machines
Induction
Machines
P.S Q.T R.U
B
DC
Machines
Synchronous
Machines
Induction
Machines
Q.U P.T R.S
C
DC
Machines
Synchronous
Machines
Induction
Machines
P.S R.U Q.T
D
DC
Machines
Synchronous
Machines
Induction
Machines
R.S Q.U P.T
3
GATE EE 2000
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
A 3-phase, 4-pole squirrel cage induction motor has 36 stator and 28 rotor slots. The number of phases in the rotor is:
A
3
B
9
C
7
D
8
4
GATE EE 2000
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
The power input to a 415 V, 50 Hz, 6 pole, 3-phase induction motor running at 975 rpm is 40 kW. The stator losses are 1kW and friction and windage losses total 2 kW. The efficiency of the motor is
A
92.5%
B
90%
C
91%
D
88%
GATE EE Subjects
Electromagnetic Fields
Signals and Systems
Engineering Mathematics
General Aptitude
Power Electronics
Power System Analysis
Analog Electronics
Control Systems
Digital Electronics
Electrical Machines
Electric Circuits
Electrical and Electronics Measurement