Home Assignment on Induction Motor

Q.1 A 3-phase, 60 Hz induction motor has 2 poles. If the slip is 2% at a certain load, determine
(i) Synchronous speed (ii) The speed of the rotor (iii) the frequency of the induced emf in the
rotor.
Q.2 What are the applications of three phase induction motor.
Q.3 The power supplied to a 3-phase induction motor is 32 KW and the stator losses are 1.2 KW.
If the slip is 5%, determine (i) Rotor input power (ii) Copper losses in the rotor (iii) Rotor output
power (iv) Efficiency of the motor if the friction losses at the shaft are 750W.
Q.4 What are the advantages and disadvantages of squirrel cage induction motor?
Q.5 Why three phase induction motors do not run at synchronous speed?
Q.6 A 3 phase, 60Hz induction motor has 2 poles. If the slip is 2% at a certain load, determine (a)
the synchronous speed (b) the speed of the rotor (c) the frequency of the induced emf in the rotor.
Q.7 The power supplied to a three phase induction motor is 32KW and the stator losses are
1.2KW. if the slip is 5%, determine (a) the rotor copper loss (b) the total mechanical power
developed by the rotor (c) the output power of the motor if friction & windage losses are
0.75KW (d) the efficiency of the motor, neglecting rotor iron loss.
Q.8 A three phase 440V, 50Hz, 4pole induction motor delivers rated output power at 1440 rpm.
Determine (a) speed of rotating air gap field (b) slip (c) relative speed between stator rotating
field and rotor speed.
Q.9 determine the efficiency of a three phase 415V, 50Hz, 100HP, 1440rpm and 4 pole induction
motor having rotational loss(i.e. friction and windage) of 2500W and stator copper loss of
2000W
Q.10 The input power to 3 phase AC motor is measured as 5KW. If the voltage and current to the
motor are 400V and 8.6A respectively. Determine the power factor of the motor.