1 What main parts does a DC motor has ?

The field structure and the armature assembly

2 A strong magetic field is provided by _________

The field windings of the individual filed poles

3 By using the right-hand rule for motor, you can determine _________

Direction a current-carrying conductor

What does this schematic diagrams that refer to?

What does this schematic diagrams that refer to?

What does this schematic diagrams that refer to?

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What does this schematic diagrams that refer to?

8 _________ has the field circuit connected in shunt (parallel) with the armature

Shunt motor

9 _________ has the armature and field circuits in series

Series motor

10 _________ has both a shunt and a series field winding

Compound motor

11 _________ only has armature connections

Permanent magnet

12 Torque is determined by the following formula:

Torque = Force × Radius

The starting current of a DC motor _________ the running current while the motor is
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operating at its rated speed.

is much higher than

14 Speed regulation refers to _________

A motor’s capability to maintain a certain speed under varying mechanical loads from
no load to full load

15 Speed control in AC induction motor refers to _________

Changing the motor speed intentionally by means of external control devices

16 The drum controller is used to _________

Start, stop motor

Reverse motor
 Vary the speed of a motor

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What does this schematic symbol that refer to?

SCR

The synchronous speed is determined by the following formula:

RPM: Synchronous
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f: frequency
p: number of stator poles per phase

RPM=120F/P

19 A motor starter consists of:

A control circuit

A motor power circuit

Protective devices for the wiring and the motor

20 What does PLC stand for?

Programmable Logic Controller

21 The capacitor in single motor generally is used with devices as _________

Devices requiring a strong starting torque

22 What happened if armature reaction in DC motors occurs?

Reduce magnetic field

Reduce speed motor

Reduce voltage motor

Q.
To counteract the effects of the field distortion in armature reaction in DC motors:
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These poles are connected in series with the armature circuit or compensating windings
 with magnetic field opposite direction armature magnetic field

Q.
The three-phase AC induction motor normally consists of:
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A stator, a rotor, and two end shields housing the bearings

Q.
In the three-phase AC induction motor with synchronous speed (n1) and rotor speed (n):
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n1>n

Q. In the three-phase AC induction motor with synchronous speed (n1) and rotor speed (n),
26 percent slip (s):

n1 - n
s=
n1

Q. When a squirrel-cage induction motor Reduce the starting current in squirrel-cage

27 induction motor by:

Using a resistance starter controller

Reduced voltage is supplied to the motor

Wye–delta controller

Soild state

Q. The voltage across each winding by_________ of the line voltage when the windings
28 are connected in wye at the start position

1
3

Q.
Solid-state devices and equipment are used for _________
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electrical energy–saving control circuits

variable speed drives

Reduced-voltage motor starting

Protection equipment

Other application
Q.
The solid-state, reduced-voltage starter is accomplished by _________
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Six SCR

Q.
Several types of variable speed drives can be used _________
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Eddy-current (magnetic) drives

Variable pitch drives

Adjustable-frequency drives

Q.
The stator for a split-phase motor consists of _________
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Two windings held in place in the slots of a laminated steel core and connected to make
up two windings spaced 90 electrical degrees apart

Q. Observant personnel fully use their senses to diagnose and locate problems in electrical
33 machinery:

Smell directs attention to burning insulation and touch detects excessive heating in
windings or bearings
Hearing detects excessive speed or vibration; and sight detects excessive sparking and
many mechanical faults
Q.
Megohmmeteris used to _________
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Measure insulation resistance

Q.
A growler is used to _________
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Testing shorted circuit coils

Q.
When does Armature reaction occurs in DC motors occur?
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The stator magnetic field being distorted, or altered, in reaction to the armature
magnetic field
Q.
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What does this schematic symbol that refer to?

A thermal overload relay

Q.
In the three-phase AC induction motor:
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Three single-phase windings are spaced 120 electrical degrees apart

Q.
The speed of the rotating magnetic field depends on _________
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The number of stator poles and the frequency of the power source

Q.
At no load, the power factor can be _________
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As low as 15% lagging

Q.
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What does this schematic symbol that refer to?

Wye-connected motor

Star-connected motor

Q.
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What does this schematic symbol that refer to?

Delta-connected motor

Q.
43 What happened if “O” pushbutton is pressed ?
 Jogging capability

Q.
Dynamic braking can also be used to stop an AC motor by _________
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Applying DC to the motor field

Q. What is the correct procedure for Troubleshooting ac motors if motor won’t start or
45 motor accelerates too slowly?

Check starter. Is overload protection device opened - Is there power on all lines to
motor – Is voltage to motor more than 10% below nameplate voltage – Check motor
terminal conections. Are nay loose or broken

Q.
What is the correct procedure for Troubleshooting ac motors if motor runs noisy ?
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Are vibrations and noise from driven machine or power transmission system being
transmitted to motor – Is a hollow motor foundtion acting as a sounding board – Check
motor mounting. Is it loose – is motor mounting even and shaft properly aligned

Q.
What is the correct procedure for Troubleshooting ac motors if motor overheats?
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Is ambient temperature too high – Is motor too small for present operating conditions –
Is motor started too frequently – check external frame. Is it covered with dirt which acts
as insulation and prevents proper cooling?

Q. What is the correct procedure for Troubleshooting ac motors if motor bearings run hot
48 and noisy?

Check loading. Is excessive side pressure, end loading, or vibration overloading

 bearings – Is sleeve bearing motor mounted on a slant causing end thrust – Is bent or
misaligned shaft overloading bearings? – Is loose or damaged end bell overloading
shaft?

Which covers both AC and DC motors, is based on average conditions insofar as

Q.
operational use and cleanliness are concerned. In a year, How oftendoes the motor
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inspected?

Every Week

Every Six Months

Once a Year

Three years

Q.
Speed control of A squirrel-cage induction motor can be controlled by _________
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A variable frequency AC electronic drive system

Changing the number of poles using external controllers

Q.
The two windings of a transformer is
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Inductively linked

Q. A salient pole synchronous motor is running at no load. Its field current is switched off.
52 The motor will

Continue to run at synchronous speed

Q.
The d.c. series motor should always be started with load because
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At no load, it will rotate at dangerously high speed

Q.
The power factor of a squirrel cage induction motor is …….
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Low/poor at light load or no load

Q. When a synchronous motor is running at synchronous speed, the damper winding

55 Produces

No torque
Q. The current from the stator of an alternator is taken out to the external load circuit
56 Through

Solid connections

Q. A motor which can conveniently be operated at lagging as well as leading power

57 factors is the

Synchronous motor

Q.
The size of a conductor used in power cables depends on the
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Current to be carried

Q.
The drive motor used in a mixer, grinder is a
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Universal motor

Q.
In a capacitor start single-phase induction motor, the capacitor is connected
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In series with auxiliary winding

Q.
The synchronous reactance of the synchronous motor is_________
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Ratio between open circuit voltage and short circuit current at constant field
Current

Q. The speed-torque characteristics of a DC series motor are approximately similar to

62 those of the _________motor

Universal

Q. The torque-speed characteristics of an a.c. operated universal motor has a

63 ______characteristic and it______ be started under no-load condition

Inverse, cannot

Q.
The torque, in a _____________is proportional to the square of the armature current
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DC series motor
Q. A synchronous motor is operating on no-load at unity power factor. If the field
65 current is increased, power factor will become

Leading & current will decrease

Q.
Reduction in the capacitance of a capacitor-start motor, results in reduced
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Starting torque

Q. If the field circuits of an unloaded salient pole synchronous motor gets suddenly open
67 circuited, then

It continues to run at the same speed