Detailed SolutionThe oscillations in a synchronous motor can be damped out by
Synchronous motors
maintaining constant excitation
running the motor on leading power factors
providing damper bars in the rotor pole faces
oscillations cannot be damped
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42. In a synchronous motor, V-curves represent relation between
armature current and field current
power factor and speed
field current and speed
field current and power factor
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Detailed SolutionIn a synchronous motor, V-curves represent relation between
43. Power factor of a synchronous motor is unity when
the armature current is maximum
the armature current is minimum
the armature current is zero
none of the above
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Detailed SolutionPower factor of a synchronous motor is unity when
44. The maximum torque which a synchronous motor will develop at rest for any angular position of the rotor, at rated stator supply voltage and frequency, is known as
locked-rotor torque
synchronous torque
pull up torque
reluctance torque
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45. The induced e.m.f. in a synchronous motor working on leading power factor will be
more than the supply voltage
less than the supply voltage
equal to the supply voltage
none of the above
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Detailed SolutionThe induced e.m.f. in a synchronous motor working on leading power factor will be
46. The armature current of the synchronous motor has higher values for
high excitation only
low excitation only
both (A) and (B)
none of the above
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Detailed SolutionThe armature current of the synchronous motor has higher values for
47. A synchronous machine with low value of short-circuit ratio has
lower stability limit
high stability limit
good speed regulation
good voltage regulation
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Detailed SolutionA synchronous machine with low value of short-circuit ratio has
48. The maximum value of torque that a synchronous motor can develop without losing its synchronism, is known as
slip torque
pull-out torque
breaking torque
synchronising torque
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49. In a 3-phase, 4-pole, 50 Hz synchronous motor, the frequency, pole number and load torque all are halved. The motor speed will be
3000 r.p.m.
1500 r.p.m.
750 r.p.m.
none of the above
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