EVALUATION OF 1ST

COMPLEXE ANNEE SCOLAIRE 2021– 2022

TERM
SCOLAIRE SUBJECT : Electrical COEF
BILINGUE Machines 3
CLASS: DURATION
SAINT 2H
EXAM TERM EPS 5
GABRIEL RITA Examiner:
N°2 N°1
P.O. BOX : 7261 Mr. Romeo Mougnol

STUDENT NAMES : _________________________________________________

PART 1: MCQ (10 Marks)
Instruction: encircle the BEST answer
NB: DO NOT CANCEL ANY ANSWER
1. Motor is a machine which converts
(A) Mechanical Energy into Electrical Energy
(B) Electrical Energy into Mechanical Energy
(C) Both A&B (D) None of these
2. Generator is a machine which converts
(A) Mechanical Energy into Electrical Energy
(B) Electrical Energy into Mechanical Energy
(C) Both A&B (D) None of these
3. Efficiency means:
(A) Output Power /Input power
(B)Input Power/Output Power
(C) Both A&B (D) None of these
4. Core Losses are:
(A) Hysteresis loss (B) Eddy Current Loss
(C) Both A&B (D) None of these
5. Copper Losses are:
(A) I2R Losess (B) Constant Losess
(C) Both A&B (D) None of these
6. Mechanical Losses are:
(A)core losses (B) Friction & Windage losses
(C) Both A&B (D) None of these
7. Permanent magnets are made of
(A) soft magnetic materials. (B) hard magnetic
materials.
(C) semi-conductors. (D) super conductors.
8. One telsa is equal to : (a) 1 Wb/mm2
(b) 1Wb/m (c) 1 Wb/m2 (d) 1 mWb/m2
9. Tesla is a unit of: (a) field strength
(b) inductance (c) flux density (d) flux
10. A magnetic field exists around: (a) iron
(b) copper (c)aluminium (d) moving charges
11. The direction of magnetic lines of force is
(a) from south pole to north pole
(b) from north pole to south pole
(c) from one end of the magnet to another
(d) none of the above
12. The ratio of intensity of magnetisation to the
magnetisation force is known as
(a) flux density (b) susceptibility
(c) relative permeability (d) none of the above
13. Which of the following is the unit of magnetic 22.
flux density?
(a) weber (b) lumens (c) tesla (d) none of the above
14. The diagram below represents a bar magnet
The direction of the magnetic field at point P is
toward point: (a) A (b) B (c) C (d)D
15. A 300 mm long conductor is carrying a current
of 10 A and is situated at right angles to a
magnetic field having a flux density of 0.8 T ;
the force on the conductor will be
(a) 240 N (b) 24 N (c) 2.4 N (d) 0.24 N
16. The electromagnet has 50 turns and a current of 1A flows
through the coil. If the length of the magnet circuit is 200
mm, what is the magnetic field strength ?
(a) 2500 AT/m (b) 250 AT/m (c) 25 AT/m (d) 2.5 AT/m
17. The most effective and quickest way of making
a magnet from soft iron is by
(a) placing it inside a coil carrying current
(b) induction
(c) the use of permanent magnet
(d) rubbing with another magnet
18. Magnetic flux density may be measured in
(A) N/m2 (B) Wb/m2 (C) C/m2 (D) J/m2
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 PART 2: Structural Questions (10 Marks)
1. Define electromagnetic induction. 1mk
2. State faraday’s laws electromagnetic induction. 1mk
3. A 350mm long conductor carries a current of 10A and is at right-angles to a magnetic field
lying between 2 circular pole faces each of radius 60mm. If the total flux between the pole
faces is 0.5 mWb, calculate the magnitude of the force exerted on the conductor.
(1 mk)
4. The maximum working flux density of a lifting electromagnet is 1.8 T and the effective
area of a pole face is circular in cross-section. If the total magnetic flux produced is
353mWb, determine the radius of the pole face. (2 marks)
5. A conductor moves with a velocity of 15m/s at an angle of (a) 90◦ and (c) 30◦ to a magnetic
field produced between 2 square-faced poles of side length 2cm. If the flux
leaving a pole face is 5µWb, find the magnitude of the induced e.m.f. in each case.(2 marks)
6. A silicon iron ring is wound with 800 turns, the ring having a mean diameter of 120mm
and a cross-sectional area of 400mm2. If when carrying a current of 0.5A the relative
permeability is found to be 3000, calculate:
a) the self-inductance of the coil, (2 marks)
b) the induced e.m.f. if the current is reduced to zero in 80ms. (1 mark)

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