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GATE EE 2008
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
A synchronous motor is connected to an infinite bus at $$1.0p.u$$ voltage and draws $$0.6$$ $$pu$$ at unity power factor. Its synchronous reactance is $$1.0$$ $$pu$$ and resistance is negligible.

Keeping the excitation voltage same, the load on the motor is increased such that the motor current increases by $$20\% $$. The operating power factor will become

A
$$0.995$$ lagging
B
$$0.995$$ leading
C
$$0.791$$ lagging
D
$$0.848$$ leading
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GATE EE 2008
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
A synchronous motor is connected to an infinite bus at $$1.0$$ $$p.u$$ voltage and draws $$0.6$$ $$pu$$ at unity power factor. Its synchronous reactance is $$1.0$$ $$pu$$ and resistance is negligible.

The excitation voltage and load angle will respectively be

A
$$0.8$$ $$pu$$ and $$36.86$$ degrees lag
B
$$0.8$$ $$pu$$ and $$36.86$$ degrees lead
C
$$1.17$$ $$pu$$ and $$30.96$$ degrees lead
D
$$1.17$$ $$pu$$ and $$30.96$$ degrees lag
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GATE EE 2008
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
A $$240V$$ $$dc$$ shunt motor draws $$15A$$ while supplying the rated load at a speed of $$80$$ $$rad/s$$. The armature resistance is $$0.5$$ $$ohm$$ and the field winding resistance is $$80$$ $$ohm.$$

The external resistance to be added in the armature circuit to limit the armature current to $$125\% $$ of its rated value is

A
$$31.1$$ $$ohm$$
B
$$31.9$$ $$ohm$$
C
$$15.1$$ $$ohm$$
D
$$15.9$$ $$ohm$$
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GATE EE 2008
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
A $$240V$$ $$dc$$ shunt motor draws $$15A$$ while supplying the rated load at a speed of $$80$$ $$rad/s$$. The armature resistance is $$0.5$$ $$ohm$$ and the field winding resistance is $$80$$ $$ohm.$$

The net voltage across the armature resistance at the time of plugging will be

A
$$6V$$
B
$$234$$ $$V$$
C
$$240$$ $$V$$
D
$$474$$ $$V$$
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