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GATE EE 2014 Set 3
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
The mean thickness and variance of silicon steel laminations are 0.2 mm and 0.02
respectively. The varnish insulation is applied on both the sides of the laminations. The mean
thickness of one side insulation and its variance are 0.1 mm and 0.01 respectively. If the
transformer core is made using 100 such varnish coated laminations, the mean thickness and
variance of the core respectively are
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GATE EE 2014 Set 3
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
An open circuit test is performed on 50 Hz transformer, using variable frequency source and
keeping V/f ratio constant, to separate its eddy current and hysteresis losses. The variation of
core loss/frequency as function of frequency is shown in the figure
The hysteresis and eddy current losses of the transformer at 25 Hz respectively are
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GATE EE 2014 Set 3
Numerical
+2
-0
The load shown in the figure absorbs 4 kW at a power factor of 0.89 lagging.
Assuming the transformer to be ideal, the value of the reactance X to improve the input
power factor to unity is ___________.
Your input ____
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GATE EE 2014 Set 2
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
For a single phase, two winding transformer, the supply frequency and voltage are both
increased by 10%. The percentage changes in the hysteresis loss and eddy current loss,
respectively are
Questions Asked from Transformers (Marks 2)
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GATE EE Subjects
Electric Circuits
Electromagnetic Fields
Signals and Systems
Electrical Machines
Engineering Mathematics
General Aptitude
Power System Analysis
Electrical and Electronics Measurement
Analog Electronics
Control Systems
Power Electronics