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-INDUCTION GENERATOR (Asynchronous Generator)

-INDUCTION MOTOR (Asynchronous Motor)

The principle of operation of induction motor is based on.

A. Rotating Magnetic Field
B. Fleming’s Right Hand Rule
C. Fleming’s Left Hand Rule
D. Ohm’s Law

Basically, all electric motors operated on the principle of repulsion or ____

A. Induction
B. Magnetism
C. Resistance
D. Capacitance

A test used to determine the equivalent resistance of an induction motor is:

A. Blocked-Rotor Test
B. No-load Test
C. Short-Circuit Test
D. Polarity Test

Rapid stopping of an AC motor by momentarily connecting the motor in reverse direction is

called:
A. Plugging
B. Jogging
C. Inching
D. Sequence operation

In AC motors, repeated starting and stopping is referred to as:

A. Jogging
B. Stepping
C. Phasing
D. None of the choices

An induction motor driven above synchronous speed is called.

A. Induction generator
B. Induction regulator
C. Frequency changer
D. Phase converter

The efficiency of a squirrel-cage induction motor increases as ___ increases.

A. mechanical load
B. speed
C. voltage
D. rotor torque

Why is the induction motor used more often than other types?
a. They are simple and inexpensive
b. They are efficient
c. They are available anywhere
d. All of the choices
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What determines the amount of slip in an induction motor?

A. Load
B. Speed
C. Torque
D. All of the choices

The frame of an induction motor is usually made of

Silicon steel
Cast iron
Aluminum
Bronze

Explanation:

- The frame provides the structural support for all other motor components.
- The frame must be made up of the rigid material that can absorb vibration as well as
noise in the induction motor.
- The frame of the induction motor is made either of welded sheet steel or fabricated steel,
cast iron or cast aluminum alloy.
- The material is selected based on cost, heat transfer characteristics and manufacturing
capability considering the size of the machine.
- The frame of small AC induction motor is made up of cast iron but the frame of medium
size induction motor is made up of welded sheet steel.

The shaft of an induction motor is made of

Stainless steel
Carbon steel
Cast iron
Aluminium

Explanation:

- A shaft is a metallic, rotating and oscillating rod that rotates continually to transfer
movements or torque in the machine.
- Shafts transfer movement and torque in machine hence they are subject to torsion and
shear stress, therefore they must be strong enough to bear the stress.
- For an Induction motor shaft, we need a material with high torsional rigidity as well as
material that can take a lot of stress.
- Carbon steel is the appropriate choice for making the shaft of an induction motor.
- Steel is a mixture of iron and carbon. The more we add carbon in steel, the more it
becomes harder and stronger.
- The hollow shaft can resist more torsion load with the same resisting area (same weight)
as compared to the solid shaft. Therefore shaft of the induction motor must be of the
hollow type.
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The shaft of an induction motor must be of

Solid
Hollow
Flexible
Any of the above

Explanation:

- The hollow shaft can resist more torsion load with the same resisting area (same weight)
as compared to the solid shaft. Therefore shaft of the induction motor must be of the
hollow type.
- The advantage of hollow shafts:
o High tolerance to the rotational imbalance due to low weight.
o Low rotational inertia
o Lightweight comparable to the solid shaft of the same diameter
o Due to low specific mass hollow shafts can tolerant to high-temperature
o Cheaper in cost

Which of the following component is usually fabricated out of silicon steel?

Stator core
Bearings
Shaft
None of the above

Explanation:

- The stator core is made of silicon because it possesses high magnetic permeability and
low magnetic hysteresis.
- Adding silicon to steel increase its resistivity and strength and it is easier to magnetize
silicon added steel.
- It is laminated to reduce eddy-current losses.

Slip ring of an induction motor is usually made up of

Aluminium
Copper
Phosphorus Bronze
Carbon

Explanation:

- A slip ring is an electromechanical device that allows the transmission of power and
electrical signals from a stationary to a rotating structure.
- It is used in case of AC supply, where AC is required.
- With slip ring, the voltage in the external circuit varies like a sine wave and the current
alternates the direction.
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- Phosphor bronze is an alloy of copper, tin, and phosphorus. The tin increases the
corrosion resistance and strength of the alloy. The phosphorus increases the wear
resistance and stiffness of the alloy.
- Phosphorous bronze provides good electrical conductivity and low thermal conductivity
- Since slip ring induction motors used to accelerate heavy loads over a long period of
time and to withstand excessive heat phosphorous bronze slip is used.

The starting torque of a squirrel-cage induction motor is

Full-load torque
Slightly more than full-load torque
Low
Negligible

Explanation:

- Starting torque is directly proportional to the rotor resistance of an induction motor.

- The resistance of squirrel-cage induction motor can not be varied as compared to the
slip ring induction motor.
- In the squirrel-cage induction motor, the rotor has very low fixed resistance, therefore,
the starting torque is low due to low power factor and high reactance.
- The starting torque could be increased by increasing starting resistance but due to high
current in the rotor during starting will increase the copper loss which will decrease the
motor efficiency.

The term ‘cogging’ is associated with

Three-phase transformer
Compound Generator
Induction motor
D.C series motor

Explanation:

- Cogging Effect (Magnetic Locking) in an induction motor

- During the starting of squirrel cage induction motor if the number of stator slots is equal
to the number of rotor slots or an integral multiple of rotor slot then it causes magnetic
locking between stator and rotor slot.
- The upper and lower attracting force between the stator and rotor slot becomes more
prominent than the tangential force, as a result, the rotation of the motor is stopped.

The crawling in the induction motor is caused by

High Loads
Low Voltage supply
Harmonic developed in the motor
Improper design of machine
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Explanation:

- An induction motor is a single excited machine. The crawling word it self-suggest crawl
means moving with low speed.
- This characteristic is the result of improper functioning of the motor that means either
motor is running at very slow speed or it is not taking the load.
- The resultant speed is nearly 1/7th of its synchronous speed. This action is due to the
harmonics fluxes produced in the gap of the stator winding of odd harmonics like 3rd,
5th, 7th, etc.

Which of the following motor has high starting torque?

Slip ring Induction motor

Squirrel cage induction motor
Both 1 & 2
None of the above

Explanation:

- In SLIP RING induction motor the ends of the rotor windings are externally connected by
a variable rheostat (resistance is varied in order to give it proper starting and running
current).
- So more the resistance, more the torque. When we add resistance to the rotor the
torque is high, slip is high and the current is reduced.
- Starting torque Tst ∝ E x I x R/Z

If the terminal voltage of an induction motor is decreased then current

Decreased
Increased
Remain same
None of the above

An induction motor is analogous to

Auto-transformer
Two windings transformer with secondary short circuited
Two windings transformer with secondary open circuited
Synchronous motor

No load test of 3-phase induction motor used to determine

Variable loss
Constant loss
Eddy current loss only
Hysteresis loss only
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Explanation:

No load test or open-circuit test

- This test is similar to the open circuit test of a transformer.
- The motor is uncoupled from its load and the rated voltage and frequency is applied to
the stator.
- Since the motor runs at no load, the total input power is equal to constant iron-loss,
friction loss, and windage losses of the motor.

Blocked rotor test in an induction motor is used to determine

Leakage impedance
Copper loss

In induction generator operation the slip is always

Positive
Negative
Infinite
Zero

Explanation:

In generator operation, a prime mover (turbine or engine) drives the rotor above the
synchronous speed therefore for generator Nr >> Ns; S = (Ns – Nr)/Ns

The best method to increase the starting torque of a 3-phase slip ring induction motor is

Rotor Resistance
Supply voltage
Supply Frequency

Induction motors have the advantage of

Less Maintenace
Less cost
Simple in construction
All of the above

If the frequency of 3-phase supply to the stator of a 3-phase induction motor is increased, then
synchronous speed

Increased
Decreased
Remain unchanged
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When the rotor of three-phase induction motor is blocked then the slip is

0
0.5
0.1
1✓

The starting torque of a 3-phase induction motor is ………… supply voltage.

Independent of
Directly proportional
Directly proportional to square✓
Inversely proportional

Note: Per question, the choice as answer is in italic.