Chapter

4 Induction Machines
(e) (f)
1 1
Objective Practice Questions V Z1 V Z1

Z1 =Z2 Z2
C Z2
4.1 Rotating Magnetic Field Z1 =Z2

01. Pick up the case out of the figure shown,

below which will not produce rotating 4.2 Construction
magnetic field. The axis of every coil shown
represents the axis of the oscillating magnetic 03. The rotor of a 3-phase, 5 kW , 400 V , 50 Hz slip
field produced by the coil. ring induction motor is wound for 6 poles while
its stator is wound for 4 poles. The
(a) (b) approximate average no load steady state
speed when this motor is connected to 400 V,
3- 3-
supply supply 50 Hz supply is
(a) nearly 1500 rpm (b) nearly 1000 rpm
(c) nearly 1250 rpm (d) zero rpm

(c) (d) 04. The stator of a 3-phase , 50 Hz ,1440 rpm

squirrel cage induction motor is replaced by
3- 2-
supply
a stator of 6 poles, without any other
supply
alterations . The motor will
(a) not run
(b) run at less than 600 rpm
02. Pick up the case out of the figure shown, (c) run at less than 1000 rpm
below which will produce rotating magnetic (d) run at less than 1500 rpm
field. The axis of every coil shown represents
the axis of the oscillating magnetic field 05. In an induction motor, if the air gap is
produced by the coil. increased
1. Its speed will reduce
(a) (b) 2. Its efficiency will improve
1 V 1V 3. Its power factor will reduce
4. Its break down torque will reduce
5. Its magnetizing current increase
Which of the above statements are true
(c) (d) (a) 1 and 2 only (b) All
1
V
(c) 3 and 5 only (d) 1, 3, 4 and 5
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06. The rotor slots are slightly skewed in squirrel 11. The speed of a three phase induction motor
cage induction motor to when supplied with 3-phase, 400V, 50 Hz
(a) increase the strength of rotor bars supply is 285 rpm. The number of poles for
(b) reduces the magnetic hum an locking which the windings are made must be
tendency of rotor (a) 2 (b) 4
(c) economise on the copper to be used (c) 6 (d) 20
(d) provide ease of fabrication
12. A 6 pole frequency converter is given 50 Hz
07. Induction motors provided with open slots supply. Its rotor is rotated at 500 rpm in the
have direction of the field.
(a) more breakdown torque. The frequency available from the secondary
(b) less breakdown torque. is:
(c) higher efficiency. (a) zero (b) 50 Hz
(d) leading power factor (c) 75 Hz (d) 25 Hz

13. The stator of a 4 pole, 3-phase induction

4.3 Working Principle
08. A three-phase, 6 pole induction motor runs at
960 rpm on full load. It is supplied from a 4-
pole alternator running at 1500 rpm. The full
load slip of the motor is ________
09. A 4 pole three phase induction motor when
from 400 V, 50 Hz supply runs at 1440 rpm. The
frequency of emf induced in the rotor in Hertz
is
(a) 2 (b) 45
(c) 50 (d) 3
10. If an induction motor by some means is
rotated at synchronous speed, then
1. The emf induced in the rotor is maximum
2. The emf induced in the rotor is zero
3. The torque developed by the rotor is
maximum
4. The torque developed by the rotor is zero
5. The frequency of the induced emf in the
rotor is slip times the supply frequency
From the above statement which are correct
(a) 1 & 2 (b) 1& 5
(c) 2 & 4 (d) All the above
machine is supplied from a 3-phase, 50 Hz
supply and a prime mover drives its rotor at a
speed of 750 rpm. The slip rings of the
machine are open circuited. The frequency
of the voltage across any two slip ring is :
1. 50 Hz
2. 75 Hz
3. 100 Hz
4. 25 Hz
From these, the correct answer is
(a) 1,2 (b) 1,3
(c) 2,3 (d) 2,4
14. A 4 pole , 3-phase , 50 Hz synchronous
machine has its rotor directly coupled to that
of a 3-phase slip ring induction motor . Stator
of both machines are connected to the same
3-phase, 50 Hz supply. It is desired to use such
arrangement to generate 150 Hz across the
rotor terminals of the induction motor. The
number of poles for which the induction
motor should be wound
(a) 12 or 24 (b) 2 or 4
(c) 10 or 20 (d) 8 or 16

 
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15. A three phase induction motor connected to 19. The efficiency of the motor
2 phase supply (a) 66.55 % (b) 83.47 %
(a) may run at very low rpm (c) 76.49 % (d) 71. 35 %
(b) may run at high rpm
(c) may burn 20. A 40 hp 3-phase induction motor has a full
(d) none of the above load slip of 3 %. The stator losses amount to 5
% of the input and the mechanical losses are
16. A 6 pole, 50 Hz wound rotor induction motor 1.5 % of the output. If the current in the each
when supplied at the rated voltage and rotor phase is 45 A, the rotor resistance per
rated frequency with slip rings open circuited, phase in ohms is______
developed a voltage of 100 V between any
two slip rings. If the rotor is driven by an 21. A 6 pole, 3-phase, 60 Hz induction motor
external prime means at 1000 rpm opposite to takes 48 kW input at 1140 rpm . The stator
the direction of stator field, the frequency of copper loss is 1.4 kW, stator core loss is 1.6 kW
voltage across slip rings will be and rotor mechanical losses are 1 kW. The
(a) zero (b) 50 Hz motor efficiency is________
(c) 100 Hz (d) 200 Hz
22. A three-phase, 4 pole, 50 Hz, 18.65 kW
17. If any two leads of stator are interchanged in induction motor has friction and windage
a 3-phase induction motor, the motor will losses of 2.5 % of the output, and full load slip
(a) not run is 4 %. The rotor copper loss at full load
(b) continue running in the same direction as is.___________(in Watts)
before.
(c) run in a direction opposite to previous 23. The power input to the rotor of a 3-phase , 50
one. Hz , 6 pole , slip ring induction motor is 40 kW
(d) get damaged. and the motor runs at 960 rpm. The rotor
resistance per phase is 0.25 ohms. The rotor
current per phase is in Amps ______
4.4 Torque Requirements and power stages

4.5 Steady state analysis

Common data questions (18 & 19)
A 3-phase delta connected 4 pole, 50 Hz induction
motor has stator resistance per phase of 0.4 ohms 24. A three-phase induction motor develops a
at operating temperature. For a line current of 20 torque of 500 Nm at normal supply voltage. If
A, the total stator input is 4000 W. If the frequency the supply voltage is reduced to half of its
of the rotor emf is 3 Hz and for negligible stator value, what will be the torque developed in
core losses and for mechanical loss of 550 W, find Nm
out (a) 250
(b) 125
18. The internal torque developed (c) will remains constant at 500 Nm
(a) 24.45 Nm (b) 22.5 Nm (d) 62.5
(c) 26.5 Nm (d) 27.3 Nm

 
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25. The induced emf between the slip ring of an 30. As load on an induction motor goes on
induction motor at standstill is 100 V. The rotor increasing
windings are star connected and have a (a) its power factor remains constant.
resistance of 0.4 ohms per phase. Calculate (b) its power factor goes on decreasing.
the rotor current when the slip ring terminals (c) its power factor goes on increasing even
are short circuited and the rotor is rotating at after full load
a slip of 4 % (d) its power factor goes on increasing upto
(a) 26.6 A (b) 67.7 A full load and then it falls again.
(c) 5.77 A (d) none
31. A 4-pole, 50 Hz, 3-phase induction motor
26. A three phase, 400 V, 50 Hz, 6 poles, star develops a maximum torque of 200 N-m at
connected induction motor develops 1400 rpm. The torque in N-m at a slip of 5 % is
maximum torque at a speed of 940 rpm. If the _______
rotor resistance per phase is 0.1. The standstill
rotor reactance per phase is________(in ohms) 32. The rotor resistance and stand still reactance
per phase of a 4 pole, 50 Hz, 3-phase
27. A 4 pole, 50 Hz three phase induction motor induction motor are 0.025 ohms and 0.12
has a rotor resistance of 0.21 ohms per phase ohms respectively. The value of additional
and standstill reactance of 0.7 ohms per resistance per phase (in ohms) required giving
phase. The speed at maximum torque in rpm three-fourth of maximum torque at starting
will be is______. Neglect stator impedance
(a) 1455 (b) 1500
(c) 600 (d) 1425 33. A 10 kW, 6 pole, 50 Hz , 3-phase induction
motor has linear torque slip characteristics
28. A 3-phase,208 V induction motor having a between zero and maximum torque . The slip
synchronous speed of 1200rpm runs at 1140 at which maximum torque of 520 Nm occurs is
rpm when connected to a 215 V line and 0.2. For a mechanical loss of 600 watts, find
driving a constant torque load. The speed of the speed at which the motor would run
the motor if the voltage is increased to 240V when delivering rated shaft power
will be (a) 921.5 rpm (b) 959.5 rpm
(a) 1140 rpm (b) 1130 rpm (c) 945.5 rpm (d) 940 rpm
(c) 1152 rpm (d) 1160rpm

29. The torque exerted by an 8 pole, 50 Hz, 3-

phase induction motor operating with a 4 %
which develops a maximum torque of 150 Nm
at a speed of 660 rpm. The resistance per
phase of the rotor is 0.5 ohms is…
(90 Nm)

 
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4.6 Equivalent circuit 4.8 Starting method and speed control

Common data questions from 34 to 37

39. A large capacity three-phase induction
A 420 V, 6 pole, 50 Hz star connected induction
motor is started using a star delta starter
motor has stator impedance of 0.07 +j0.3 ohms
instead of starting direct on line. The starting
and stand still rotor impedance referred to stator is
current
0.08 + j0.37 ohms. The magnetizing current is
(a) is increased three times
neglected. Determine
(b) remains constant
(c) is reduced to one third its value
34. The slip at maximum internal mechanical
(d) is reduced to half its value
power developed
(a) 0.1044 (b) 0.155
40. The DOL starting current of an induction
(c) 0.2333 (d) 0.153
motor is 400A. If the motor is started by an
35. The maximum internal mechanical power auto transformer with 70% tapping, the
developed starting line current will be
(a) 105.427 kW (b) 110.23 kW (a) 400 A (b) 280 A
(c) 135.0 kW (d) 108.6 kW (c) 196 A (d) 400/3 A

36 The slip at maximum internal torque 41. The star delta starting current of an induction
developed motor is 50 A. Its DOL starting current is
(a) 0.125 (b) 0.233 (a) 150 A (b) 500/3 A
(c) 0.1187 (d) 0.286 (c) 250 to 400 A (d) none of them

37. The maximum internal torque developed 42. Two cascaded induction motors, one of 6
(a)1088.176 Nm (b) 2001.34 Nm poles and another of 4 pole are coupled
(c) 1500.63 Nm (d) 2365.56 Nm electrically as well as mechanically and are
(e) none of the above run from a 50 Hz supply. The approximate
speed of the set is
(a) 600 rpm (b) 1000 rpm
(c) 1500 rpm (d) none of the above
4.7 Testing
43. 5 A 66 kV, 500 kW, 970 rpm, 0.85 p.f. slip ring
38. A 3-phase 4 pole, 50 Hz induction motor, induction motor has a full load efficiency of
during short circuit test took 100 A and 30 kW. 92 %. The short circuit current in amperes if it is
In case stator resistance is equal to equivalent 10 times the full load current is________
stand still rotor resistance. The starting torque
is
(a) 100 N-m (b) 120 N-m
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44. A 380 V, 3-phase motor has full load slip of 4
%. In locked rotor test it carries full current
when it is supplied from 70 V, 3-phase supply.
An auto transformer has been used for its
starting which limits the starting line current to
twice the full load current of the motor. The
tapping used on the auto transformer
is_______%
45. The percentage tapping required on an
autotransformer required for a squirrel cage
induction motor to start the motor against ¼
of full load torque. The short circuit current on
normal voltage is 4 times the full load and the
full load slip is 3 % .
(a) 72.2% (b) 33.3%
(c) 66.6% (d) 57.7%
46. The full load efficiency and power factor of a
12 kW, 440 V, 3-phase induction motor are 85
% and 0.8 lag respectively. The blocked rotor
line current is 45 A at 220. The ratio of starting
to full load current, if the motor is provided
with a star-delta starter is________
47. A 3-phase, 6 pole, 50 Hz induction motor
takes 60 A at full load speed of 940 rpm and
develops a torque of 150 N-m. The starting
current at rated voltage is 5 times the full load
current. If a star delta starter is used instead of
DOL, starting torque and starting currents are
(a) 100 N-m and 100 A
(b) 200 N-m and 200 A
(c) 225 N-m and 300 A
(d) 75 N-m and 100 A
48. The injected emf in the rotor of induction
motor must have
(a) same frequency as the stator frequency
(b) zero frequency
(c) slip frequency
(d) none
4.9 Single phase
49. Consider the following type of single phase
motors
1. Capacitor start induction motor
2. Capacitor start and run induction motor
3. Permanent split capacitor motor
4. Shaded pole motor
The correct sequence of these in the
ascending order of magnitude of starting
torque is
(a) 1-2-3-4 (b) 2-3-4-1
(c) 4-3-2-1 (d) 2-3-4-1
50. In a single phase capacitor motor the
direction of rotation will be in the opposite
direction to the original when
(a) Electrolytic capacitor is replaced by
paper capacitor
(b) Two capacitors of equal value are used
(c) Capacitor is replaced by a resistance
(d) Capacitor is replaced by an inductor.
4.10 Harmonics
51. Cogging and Crawling are phenomenon
associated with
(a) cage induction machines and they are
essentially the same
(b) squirrel cage induction machines, the
former during starting and the later at a
fraction of its rated speed
(c) squirrel cage induction machines, the
former at a fraction of its rated speed and
the later is during starting
(d) wound induction machines and they are
reduced by skewing, chording and
distribution of windings
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52. A 4 pole induction motor, supplied by a
slightly unbalanced three phase, 50 Hz
source, is rotating at 1440 rpm. The electrical KEY
frequency in Hz of the induced negative
01. (c) 02. (d) 03. (d) 04. (c) 05. (c)
sequence current in rotor is
(a) 100 (b) 98 06. (b) 7. (a) 08. 4% 09. (a) 10. (c)
(c) 52 (d) 48 11. (d) 12. (d) 13. (d) 14. (d) 15. (c)

53. Consider the following statement 16. (c) 17. (c) 18. (a) 19. (c) 20. 0.154

In a 3-phase induction motor connected to a 21. 87% 22. 796.5 23. 46.2 24. (b) 25. (c)
3-phase supply; if one of the lines suddenly
26. 1.66 27. (a) 28. (c) 29. 90 30. (d)
get disconnected, then the
1. motor will come to standstill 31. 192 32. 0.029 33. (b) 34. (a) 35. (a)
2. motor will continue to run at the same 36. (c) 37. (e) 38. (c) 39. (c) 40. (c)
speed with line current unchanged
3. motor will continue to run at a slightly 41. (a) 42. (a) 43. 559.3 44.60.7% 45. (a)
reduced speed with increase in line 46. 2.256 47. (d) 48. (c) 49. (c) 50. (d)
current
51. (b) 52. (b) 53. (c)
4. rotor current will have both of sf and (2–
s)f components frequencies where s is the
slip and f is the supply
Of these statements
(a) 1 and 4 are correct
(b) 1 and 2 are correct
(c) 3 and 4 are correct
(d) 2 and 3 are correct