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S6 Computer Electronics (CEL) Teacher: Vincent de Paul NIYIGENA KWIZERA

EXAMINATION OF ELECTRICITY, 3rd TERM, /100 MARKS

Duration: 3hours
SECTION A: All questions are compulsory (55 marks)

Mention the true answer for the questions (Q1 to Q5):

Q1. A synchronous machine is called a doubly-excited machine because /3marks
(a) It can be overexcited
(b) It has two sets of rotor poles
(c) Both its rotor and stator are excited
(d) It needs twice the normal exciting current.

Q2. Synchronous capacitor is /3marks

(a) An ordinary static capacitor bank
(b) An over-excited synchronous motor driving mechanical load
(c) An over-excited synchronous motor running without mechanical load
(d) None of the above

Q3. The effect of increasing load on a synchronous motor running with normal excitation is to /3marks
(a) Increase both its Ia and p.f.
(b) Decrease Ia but increase p.f.
(c) Increase Ia but decrease p.f.
(d) Decrease both Ia and p.f.

Q4. When running under no-load condition and with normal excitation, armature current Ia Drawn by a
synchronous motor /3marks
a) Leads the back e.m.f. Eb by a small angle
(b) is large
(c) Lags the applied voltage V by a small angle
 (d) Lags the resultant voltage ER by 90º.

Q5. The primary winding of an electric train transformer has 400 turns and the secondary has 50 turns. If the
input voltage is 120V (rms) what is the output voltage? /3marks
a) 30 V (rms)
b) 60 V (rms)
c) 15 V (rms)
d) 2.4 V (rms)
e) 960 V (rms)

Q6. A balanced star connected load is supplied from a symmetrical three- phase, 400V (line-to-line) supply.
The current in each phase is 50A and lags behind the phase voltage by 30°. Find phase voltage, phase
impedance and active and reactive power drawn by the load. /6marks

Q7. Explain Different Excitations on Synchronous Motor. /5mark

A synchronous motor is said to have normal excitation when its Eb= V. If field excitation is such that Eb <
V, the motor is said to be under-excited. In both these conditions, it has a lagging power factor, On the
other hand, if d.c. field excitation is such that Eb > V, then motor is said to be over-excited and draws a
leading current.
Q8. It is desired to measure a line current of the order of 2,000 A to 2,500 A. If a standard 5-amp ammeter is to
be used along with a current transformer, what should be the turn ratio of the latter? By what factor should the
ammeter reading be multiplied to get the line current in each case? /5marks

Q9. A 400 V, 3-φ, star-connected induction motor has a stator exciting impedance of (0.06 + j 0.2) Ω and an
equivalent rotor impedance of (0.06 + j 0.22) Ω. Neglecting exciting current, find the maximum gross power
and the slip at which it occurs. /5marks

Q10. When is the asynchronous motor likely to get over-heated? /5marks

1. When motor is over-loaded.

2. When it is installed at a place having restricted ventilation.

3. When stator winding is shorted.

4. When rotor winding is shorted.

5. When is filled by much dust

Q11. Enumerate the possible reasons if a 3-phase motor fails to start. /5marks
Any one of the following reasons could be responsible:

1. One or more fuses may be blown.

2. Voltage may be too low.

3. The starting load may be too heavy.

4. Worn bearings due to which the armature may be touching field laminae, thus introducing excessive
friction.

Q12. A 600 kVA transformer is at full load with an overall power factor of 0.64 lagging. The power factor is
improved by adding capacitors in parallel with the transformer until the overall power factor becomes 0.95
lagging. Determine the rating (in kvars) of the capacitors needed. /4marks [334.8 kvar leading]

Q13. A 50 kVA, 5000/500V, 50Hz, 1-phase transformer has the high voltage winding with a resistance of 8
ohms and low voltage winding with a resistance of 0.06 ohms. The no load losses of the transformer amount to
1000W. Calculate the efficiency of the transformer, when delivering its full rated output at a power factor of
0.8? /5marks

SECTION B: CHOOSE ONLY 3 QUESTIONS (30 marks)

Q14. Give at least five characteristics of resonant circuit? /10marks

Q15. A factory takes 600 kVA at a lagging power factor of 0.6. A synchronous motor is to be installed to raise
the power factor to 0.9 lagging when the motor is taking 200 kW. Calculate the corresponding apparent power
(in kVA) taken by the motor and the power factor at which it operates. (10marks)
Q16. A 250 V, 50 Hz single-phase supply feeds the following loads (i) incandescent lamps taking a current of
10 A at unity power factor, (ii) fluorescent lamps taking 8 A at a power factor of 0.7 lagging, (iii) a 3 kVA
motor operating at full load and at a power factor of 0.8 lagging and (iv) a static capacitor. Determine, for the
lamps and motor, (a) the total current, (b) the overall power factor and (c) the total power. (d) Find the value of
the static capacitor to improve the overall power factor to 0.975 lagging.
Q17. The power supplied to a three-phase induction motor is 32 kW and the stator losses are

1200W. If the slip is 5 per cent, determine (a) the rotor copper loss, (b) the total mechanical power developed
by the rotor, (c) the output power of the motor if friction and windage losses are 750W, and (d) the efficiency of
the motor, neglecting rotor iron loss.
Q18. Give the advantages of squirrel-cage motors compared with the wound rotor type.

SECTION C: ATTEMPT ANY ONE QUESTION (15 marks)

Q19. The network shown in Figure below has a total active power of 2253W.

Determine (a) the total impedance,

(b) The supply current,

(c) The apparent power,

(d) The reactive power,

(e) The circuit power factor,

 (f) The capacitance of the capacitor to be connected in parallel with the network to improve the power factor to
0.90 lagging, if the supply frequency is 50 Hz.

[(a) 3.516 58.40° Ω (b) 35.0 A (c) 4300 VA(d) 3662 var lagging (e) 0.524 lagging (f) 542.3 μF]

Q20. A circuit has an impedance Z= (3 + j4) Ω and a source p.d. of 50 30‫ے‬° V at a frequency of 1.5 kHz.
Determine (a) the supply current, (b) the active, apparent and reactive power, (c) the rating of a capacitor to be
connected in parallel with impedance Z to improve the power factor of the circuit to 0.966 lagging, and (d) the
value of capacitance needed to improve the power factor to 0.966 lagging.
GOOD LUCK In the EXAMs and in your future life!