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Q#1 Induction Machines GATE EE 2024 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

A three phase,  pole induction motor runs at . The stator copper loss, core loss, and the rotational loss of the motor can be neglected. The percentage efficiency of the motor is

92

94

96

98

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Q#2 Induction Machines GATE EE 2022 (Set 1) NAT +2 marks -0 marks

A 4-pole induction motor with inertia of  drives a constant load torque of 2 Nm. The speed of the motor is increased linearly from 1000 rpm to 1500 rpm in 4 seconds as shown in the figure below. Neglect losses in the motor. The energy, in joules, consumed by the motor during the speed change is ……… (round off to nearest integer).

Shape, rectangle

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Q#3 Induction Machines GATE EE 2021 (Set 1) NAT +1 mark -0 marks

The power input to a 500 V, 50 Hz, 6-pole. 3-phase induction motor running at 975 RPM is 40 kW. The total stator losses are 1 kW. If the total friction and windage losses are 2.025 kW. then the efficiency is __________ %.

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Q#4 Induction Machines GATE EE 2020 (Set 1) NAT +1 mark -0 marks

A three-phase, 50 Hz, 4-pole induction motor runs at no-load with a slip of 1 %. With full load, the slip increases to 5 %. The % speed regulation of the motor (rounded off to 2 decimal places) is

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Q#5 Induction Machines GATE EE 2016 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Consider a system consisting of a synchronous generator working at a lagging power factor, a synchronous motor working at an overexcited condition and a directly grid-connected induction generator. Consider capacitive VAr to be a source and inductive VAr to be a sink of reactive power. Which one of the following statements is TRUE?

Synchronous motor and synchronous generator are sources and induction generator is a sink of reactive power.

Synchronous motor and induction generator are sources and synchronous generator is a sink of reactive power.

Synchronous motor is a source and induction generator and synchronous generator are sinks of reactive power.

All are sources of reactive power.

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Q#6 Induction Machines GATE EE 2008 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

A 400 V, 50 Hz, 30 hp, three-phase induction motor is drawing 50 A current at 0.8 power factor lagging. The stator and rotor copper losses are 1.5 kW and 900 W respectively. The friction and windage losses are 1050W and the core losses are 1200 W. The air-gap power of the motor will be

23.06 kW

24.11 kW

25.01 kW

26.21 kW

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Q#7 Induction Machines GATE EE 2005 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

For an induction motor, operating at a slip s, the ratio of gross power output to air gap power is equal to:

(1 – s)

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Q#8 Induction Machines GATE EE 2005 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

Under no load condition, if the applied voltage to an induction motor is reduced from the rated voltage to half the rated value,

The speed decreases and the stator current increases

Both the speed and the stator current decrease

The speed and the stator current remain practically constant

There is negligible change in the speed but the stator current decreases

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Q#9 Induction Machines GATE EE 2004 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

A 400V, 15 kW, 4 poles, 50 Hz, Y-connected induction motor has full load slip of 4%. The output torque of the machine at full load is

1.66 Nm

95.50 Nm

99.47 Nm

624.73 Nm

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Q#10 Induction Machines GATE EE 2000 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

The power input to a 415V, 50 Hz, 6 pole, 3-phase induction motor running at 975 rpm is 40 kW. The stator losses are 1 kW and friction and windage losses total 2kW. The efficiency of the motor is        

92.5%

90%

91%

88%

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Q#11 Induction Machines GATE EE 2000 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

A three phase, wound rotor induction motor is to be operated with slip energy recovery in the constant torque mode, when it delivers an output power at slip s. Then theoretically, the maximum power that is available for recovery at the rotor terminals, is equal to

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Q#12 Induction Machines GATE EE 1998 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

A 3 phase squirrel cage induction motor has a full load efficiency of 0.8 and a maximum efficiency of 0.9. it is operated at a slip of 0.6 by applying a reduced voltage. The efficiency of the motor at this operating point is:

less than 0.4

greater than 0.6

in the range of 0.8±0.1

none of the above

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Q#13 Induction Machines GATE EE 1998 (Set 1) NAT +2 marks -0 marks

A 50 hp, 6 pole, 50 Hz slip-ring induction motor runs at 960 rpm on full load with a rotor current of 40A. Allowing 300W for the copper loss in the short circuiting gear and 1200W for mechanical losses, find the resistance  per phase of the 3 phase rotor winding.

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