SRI RAMAKRISHNA ENGINEERING COLLEGE

[Autonomous Institution, ISO 9001: 2008 Certified,

Approved by AICTE and Permanently Affiliated to Anna University, Chennai]
COIMBATORE - 641 022
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Internal Test III
Date : 26.09.15 Year & Dept : III EEE
Semester : VII Section : A and B
Duration : 90 minutes Maximum marks : 50
Subject Code & Title: 12EE2502 & SYNCHRONOUS AND INDUCTION MACHINES

PART- A (10X1=10 MARKS)

1. When two mechanically coupled 4 and 6 pole slip ring Induction motors are operated on 50 Hz
supply, the possible synchronous speeds are [R]

A. 600,750,1000,1500 B. 600,1000,1500,3000
C. 500,600,1000,1500 D. 750,1000,1500,3000
2. For decreasing the speed of an Induction motor the frequency of the supply is reduced by 20%.In
order to operate the motor at the same flux condition, the supply voltage must [U]

A. Remain constant B. Be reduced by 10%

C. Be reduced by 20% D. Be increased by 20%
3. Addition of external resistance in the rotor circuit of a 3-phase slip-ring Induction motor during
running condition causes its [R]

A. Slip to decrease B. Maximum torque to increase

C. Speed to increase D. Speed to decrease
4. Speeds higher then synchronous speed can be had by [R]

A. Line voltage control B. Rotor slip power control

C. Rotor resistance control D. Frequency control
5. When a single winding single-phase Induction motor is excited with AC voltage, the type of the
magnetic field set-up is equivalent to [R]

A. A single rotating field rotating at synchronous speed

B. Two rotating fields rotating at synchronous speed in opposite directions
C. Two rotating fields rotating in the same direction but at different speeds
D. Two rotating fields rotating in opposite directions but with different speeds.
6. A single-winding single phase Induction motor has [U]

A. Zero starting torque B. Low starting torque

C. Starting torque equal to full-load torque D. High starting torque
7. The type of the single-phase induction motor used in ceiling fan [R]

A. Capacitor start motor B. capacitor start and run motor

C. Split-phase motor D. Shaded pole motor
8. In split-phase single phase Induction motor, the main winding should have [R]

A. Low resistance and low inductance

B. Low resistance and high inductance
C. High resistance and low inductance
 SRI RAMAKRISHNA ENGINEERING COLLEGE
[Autonomous Institution, ISO 9001: 2008 Certified,
Approved by AICTE and Permanently Affiliated to Anna University, Chennai]
COIMBATORE - 641 022
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
D. High resistance and high inductance
9. Universal motor can be operated from [R]

A. DC supply only B. 1 AC supply only

C. 3 AC supply D. DC and 1 AC supply
10. In a stepper motor, if the number of stator teeth is 6 and rotor is 4, then the step angle is [U]

A. 45 B. 15
C. 60 D. 30
PART B (5X2=10 MARKS)

11. Why the 1 Induction motor is not self starting? [U]

12. What is the significance of slip power recovery scheme? [R]
13. List out applications of 1 Induction motor. [R]
14. Given the forward direction slip of 1 Induction motor is 4%, what will be the reverse direction
slip? [U]
15. On what factors the speed of the Induction motor depends? [U]

PART-C (15X2 MARKS)

16. a) With relevant diagrams and waveforms, explain the concept of double revolving field theory
[8] [U]
b) Explain the rotor resistance control on slip ring motor with relevant diagram [7] [U]
17. a) A 230 v, 50 Hz, $ pole single phase induction motor has the following equivalent circuit
impedances:
R1 = 2.0; R2 = 4.5; X2 = 3.1; X2 = 2.4; Frictional and windage losses =
40 W; Calculate
i. Input current
ii. Power Factor
iii. Developed Power
iv. Output Power
v. Efficiency for a slip of 0.03 [15] [Ap]
(Or)
b) Elaborate the following machines with suitable diagram and torque-speed characteristics
i. Capacitor start motor [8]
ii. Hysteresis motor [7] [Ap]

HOD-EEE Course instructor

Cognitive Level Score Score

Remember(R) 11 22
Understand(U) 24 48
Apply(Ap) 15 30
Analyze(An) - -
Evaluate(E) - -
Create(C) - -
Total 50 100