1
GATE EE 2000
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
A single-phase, 2000 V alternator has armature resistance and reactance of 0.8 ohms and 4.94 ohms respectively. The voltage regulation of the alternator at 100 A load at 0.8 leading power-factor is:
A
7%
B
-8.9%
C
14%
D
0%
2
GATE EE 2000
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
The phase sequence of a three-phase alternator will reverse if
A
the field current is reversed keeping the direction of rotation same
B
the field current remains the same but the direction of rotation is reversed
C
the field current is reversed and the number of poles is doubled
D
the number of poles is doubled without reversing the field current
3
GATE EE 2000
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
If an ac voltage wave is corrupted with an arbitrary number of harmonics, then the overall voltage waveform differs from its fundamental frequency component in terms of
A
only the peak values
B
only the rms values
C
only the average values
D
all the three measures (peak, rms and average values)
4
GATE EE 2000
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
An electron with velocity $$'u'$$ is placed in an electric field, $$E$$ and magnetic field, $$B.$$ The force experienced by the electron is given by
A
$$ - eE$$
B
$$ - eu \times B$$
C
$$ - e\left( {u \times E + B} \right)$$
D
$$ - e\left( {E + u \times B} \right)$$