MORPHING MODULE ELEX9 – Energy Conversion

LARVA TEST
(Test your Retentivity)
1. A ______ converts AC to DC for use with certain 20. Find the output peak voltage.
electrical and electronics devices. A. 49.7 V B. 100 V C. 99.3 V D. 31.6 V
A. Power Supply C. Generator
B. Rectifier D. Motor 21. Find the output peak voltage using silicon diodes.
A. 49.7 V B. 100 V C. 99.3 V D. 98.6 V
2. Transformer losses are generally:
A. high B. low C. infinite D. 0 22. Find the average output voltage.
A. 63.6 V B. 100 V C. 99.3 V D. 31.6 V
3. Transformer efficiency is:
A. high B. low C. infinite D. 0 23. Find the rms output voltage.
A. 49.7 V B. 63.6 V C. 70.7 V D. 31.6 V
4. Which is not a type of transformer?
A. isolation B. step down C. step up D. step on 24. Find the PIV.
A. 30 V B. 100 V C. 200 V D. 50 V
5. The Vp/Vs is known as:
A. efficiency C. voltage ratio Use this statement to answer the next 5 questions.
B. turns ratio D. voltage gain A full wave center tapped rectifier has the
transformer rms secondary voltage from center tap to
6. The Np/Ns is known as: each end of secondary of 100V/50Hz and a load

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A. efficiency C. voltage ratio resistance of 100Ω.(consider an ideal diode)
B. turns ratio D. voltage gain
25. Find the ripple frequency at the rectified output.

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7. A transformer has 8 windings in its primary core and A. 50 Hz B. 100 Hz C. 25 Hz D. 10 Hz
5 in its secondary coil. If the primary voltage is
240 V, find the secondary voltage. 26. Find the output peak voltage.
A. 240 V B. 150 V C. 384 V D. 430 V A. 77 V B. 100 V C. 99.3 V D. 141.4 V

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Use this statement for the next 3 questions. 27. Find the average output voltage.
A transformer has 500 turns of the primary winding A. 63.6 V B. 100 V C. 70.7 V D. 89.9 V

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and 10 turns of the secondary winding.
28. Find the rms output voltage.
8. Determine the secondary voltage if the secondary A. 49.7 V B. 100 V C. 70.7 V D. 31.6 V
circuit is open and the primary voltage is 120 V.
A. 2.4 V B. 4.3 V C. 1.24 V D. 6000 V 29. Find the PIV.

9. Determine the current in the secondary winding, given

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that the secondary winding is connected to a 30. The maximum efficiency of a half wave rectifier:
resistance load 15Ω? A. 40.6% B. 81.2% C. 57% D. 11.1%
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A. 3.2 mA B. 0.23 A C. 0.44 mA D. 0.16 A
31. The maximum efficiency of a full wave rectifier:
10. Determine the current in the primary winding, given A. 40.6% B. 81.2% C. 57% D. 11.1%
that the secondary winding is connected to a
resistance load 15Ω? 32. The peak factor of a half wave rectifier is:
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A. 3.2 mA B. 0.23 A C. 0.44 mA D. 0.16 A A. 1.11 B. 1.57 C. 2 D. 1.41

11. Which of the following is the impedance ratio of a 33. The peak factor of a full wave rectifier is:
transformer? A. 1.11 B. 1.57 C. 2 D. 1.41
A. Np/Ns=Zp/Zs C. Np^2/Np=Zp^2/Zs
B. Np/Ns=Zs/Zp D. none of the choices 34. The form factor of a half wave rectifier is:
A. 1.11 B. 1.57 C. 2 D. 1.41
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12. The process of obtaining unidirectional currents and

voltages from alternating currents and voltages. 35. The form factor of a full wave rectifier is:
A. filtering C. rectification A. 1.11 B. 1.57 C. 2 D. 1.41
B. regulation D. transformation
36. A capacitor connected from the rectifier output to
13. Which of the following is not a type of rectifier? ground is called:
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A. half wave C. double tapped A. bypass capacitor C. tuning capacitor

B. bridge D. center tapped B. coupling capacitor D. filter capacitor

Use this statement to answer the next 5 questions. A 37. The variation in the capacitor voltage in a power
half wave rectifier has a Vm at the secondary of supply due to charging and discharging.
100V/50Hz and a load resistance of 100Ω.(consider a A. transient voltage C. rectified voltage
practical diode) B. ripple voltage D. output voltage
or

14. Find the ripple frequency at the rectified output. 38. Which of the following is an indication of good power
A. 50 Hz B. 100 Hz C. 25 Hz D. 10 Hz supply filtration?
A. large ripple voltage C. zero ripple voltage
15. Find the output peak voltage. B. small ripple voltage D. no output voltage
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A. 49.7 V B. 100 V C. 99.3 V D. 31.6 V

39. The ______ is the ratio between the RMS of the AC
16. Find the average output voltage. voltage (on the input side) and the DC voltage (on
A. 63.6 V B. 100 V C. 99.3 V D. 31.6 V the output side) of the rectifier.
A. ripple factor C. peak factor
17. Find the rms output voltage. B. form factor D. efficiency
A. 49.7 V B. 100 V C. 99.3 V D. 31.6 V
40. The ideal ripple factor.
18. Find the PIV. A. infinite B. 0 C. low D. high
A. 49.7 V B. 100 V C. 99.3 V D. 31.6 V
41. The ripple factor of a half wave rectifier is:
Use this statement to answer the next 6 questions. A A. 1.21 B. 0.48 C. 1.41 D. 0.57
full wave bridge rectifier has a Vm at the secondary
of 100V/50Hz and a load resistance of 100Ω.(consider 42. The ripple factor of a full wave rectifier is:
an ideal diode) A. 1.21 B. 0.48 C. 1.41 D. 0.57

19. Find the ripple frequency at the rectified output. 43. It specifies how much change occurs in the output
A. 50 Hz B. 100 Hz C. 25 Hz D. 10 Hz voltage for a given change in the input voltage.
A. regulation C. Line Regulation
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B. Voltage Regulation D. Load Regulation 60. A type of DC generator where the field windings are
connected either in series or shunt with the armature
44. It specifies how much change occurs in the output winding.
voltage over a certain range of load current values A. self-excited generator
from no load to full load. B. separately excited generator
A. regulation C. Line Regulation C. series wound generator
B. Voltage Regulation D. Load Regulation D. shunt wound generator

45. A power supply’s output voltage maintains at 100V as 61. A type of DC generator where the field winding is
the line voltage changes from 100V to 120V, find the connected in parallel with the armature winding.
line regulation. A. series wound generator
A. 100% B. 10% C. 90% D. 0% B. shunt wound generator
C. compound wound generator
46. A power supply’s output voltage maintains at 100V D. short-shunt wound generator
without any load attached, as soon as the load is
connected, it remains at 100V. Find the load 62. A type of DC generator where the field winding is
regulation. connected in series with the armature winding.
A. 100% B. 0% C. 50% D. 25% A. series wound generator
B. shunt wound generator
47. In a series regulator, the control element is C. compound wound generator
connected in _______ with the output load. D. short-shunt wound generator

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A. shunt C. series-parallel
B. parallel D. series 63. A type of DC generator where the field winding is
connected in series and parallel with the armature

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48. In a shunt regulator, the control element is winding.
connected in _______ with the output load. A. series wound generator
A. shunt-series C. series-parallel B. shunt wound generator
B. parallel D. series C. compound wound generator
D. short-shunt wound generator

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49. In a series regulator, if the output voltage
increases, the comparator circuit provides a control 64. A type of DC generator where the shunt field winding

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signal to cause the series control element to is connected across the load and the series field
_________the amount of the output voltage. winding is in series with the armature.
A. increase C. decrease A. short shunt compound generator
B. maintain D. do nothing B. long shunt compound generator
C. compound wound generator
50. A ______ converts mechanical energy into electric
energy.
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A. motor C. generator 65. A type of DC generator where the shunt field winding
B. alternator D. converter is connected across the armature and the series field
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winding is in series with the load.
51. A part of a generator that cuts the magnetic flux. A. short shunt compound generator
A. brushes C. armature B. long shunt compound generator
B. slip rings D. field poles C. compound wound generator
D. separately excited generator
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52. A part of a generator that interfaces the armature to

the external brushes. 66. An 8-pole, wave-connected armature has 600 conductors
A. field windings C. armature and is driven at 625 rev/min. If the flux per pole is
B. slip rings D. field poles 20 mWb, determine the generated emf.
A. 125 V B. 300 V C. 400 V D. 500 V
53. If the armature windings are moving in parallel with
the magnetic flux, the output voltage’s angle is at: 67. An 8-pole, lap-connected armature has 600 conductors
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A. 90 deg C. 180 deg and is driven at 625 rev/min. If the flux per pole is
B. 0 deg D. 0 or 180 deg 20 mWb, determine the generated emf.
A. 125 V B. 300 V C. 400 V D. 500 V
54. In an AC generator, the current passing in the slip
rings: 68. In a series wound DC generator, the generated
A. flows in one direction only armature voltage is 200V. The terminal voltage is:
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B. flows in opposite directions after 1 cycle A. 100 V B. 130 V C. 300 V D. 200 V

C. flows in opposite directions every half cycle
D. no current passes on the slip rings Use the statement below to answer the next 3
questions.
55. The slip rings in an AC generator is replaced with a A shunt generator delivers 450 A at 230 V and the
______ in a DC generator. resistance of the shunt field and armature are 50 Ω
A. brushes C. commutator and 0.03 Ω respectively.
or

B. armature D. DC field winding

69. Find the If:
56. In a DC generator, the current taken by the brushes: A. 4.6 A B. 445.4 A C. 6.4 A D. 45 A
A. flows in one direction only
B. flows in opposite directions after 1 cycle
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C. flows in opposite directions every half cycle 70. Find the Ia:
D. no current passes on the brushes A. 4.6 A B. 445.4 A C. 6.4 A D. 45 A

57. The armature current in DC generators: 71. Calculate the generated emf?
A. flows in one direction only A. 432.5 V C. 243.6 V
B. no armature current exist in DC generators B. 325.4 V D. 311.7 V
C. flows in opposite directions
D. none of the choices Use the statement below to answer the next 3
questions.
58. The external DC supply providing current in a DC A 240V shunt motor takes a total current of 30A. The
generator’s field winding is called: field winding resistance Rf =150Ω and the armature
A. DC source C. slip ring resistance Ra =0.4Ω.
B. commutator D. exciter
72. Determine the current in the field winding.
59. An exciter is used in: A. 1.6 A B. 28.4 A C. 30 A D. 11.45 A
A. self-excited generator
B. separately excited generator 73. Determine the current in the armature winding.
C. series wound generator A. 1.6 A B. 28.4 A C. 30 A D. 11.45 A
D. shunt wound generator
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74. Determine the back emf. A. < C. =
A. 240 V C. 228.64 V B. > D. none of the choices
B. 251.36 V D. 237.44 V
92. For maximum efficiency on batteries, the Ri___RL.
75. Determine the torque developed by A. < C. =
a 350V DC motor having an armature resistance of 0.5Ω B. > D. none of the choices
and running at 15 rev/s. The armature current is 60A.
A. 203.7 Nm B. 302.7 Nm C. 703.2 Nm D. 227.3 Nm -------- Learn Transform Succeed -------

76. A device for converting chemical energy into electric

energy.
A. motor C. voltaic cell
B. generator D. solar cell

77. When two or more cells are connected in series, the

result is known as a
A. panel C. carbon-zinc
B. battery D. fuel cell

78. A type of cell in which the chemical process is

irreversible.

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A. primary cell C. tertiary cell
B. secondary cell D. battery

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79. A type of cell in which the chemical process is
reversible.
A. primary cell C. tertiary cell
B. secondary cell D. battery

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80. Which of the following cells can be recharged?
A. carbon zinc C. nickel cadmium

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B. lithium D. manganese dioxide

81. How many carbon-zinc cells can be used to create a

12V battery.
A. 6 B. 7 C. 8 D. 12

82. Which of the following is a primary cell?

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A. Nickel-iron C. Nickel-zinc
B. Nickel-metalhydride D. Lithium
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83. Which of the following is the most common unit for
battery capacity?
A. J/C B. kW-hr C. V D. mAh
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84. A power bank has a rating of 1000mAh. It means it

could supply:
A. 1A for 1hr C. 10 mA for 100 hrs
B. 100 mA for 10 hrs D. all of the choices

85. The length of time the cell/battery will last if it

is never used.
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A. expiration date C. shelf life

B. best before seal D. storage life

86. The higher the internal resistance of a battery,

the______:
A. lower the no load voltage
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B. lower the full load voltage

C. Ri does not affect terminal voltage
D. none of the choices

87. Batteries with very small internal resistance

compared to the load can be used as:
A. constant voltage source
or

B. constant current source

C. constant power source
D. all of the choices

88. Batteries with very large internal resistance

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compared to the load resistance can be used as:

A. constant voltage source
B. constant current source
C. constant power source
D. all of the choices

89. For maximum power transfer for batteries to the load,

the Ri___RL.
A. < C. =
B. > D. none of the choices

90. For maximum voltage transfer for batteries to the

load, the Ri___RL.
A. < C. =
B. > D. none of the choices

91. For maximum current transfer for batteries to the

load, the Ri___RL.
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PUPA TEST
(Test your Board Exam Readiness)
1. What is the dc output voltage of an unfiltered half- 17. In the operation of a half-wave rectifier with a
wave rectifier whose peak output voltage is 9.8 V? capacitor-input filter, the ripple factor can be
A. 6.23 V B. 19.6 V C. 9.8 V D. 3.1 V lowered by _____ the value of the filter capacitor or
_____ the load resistors.
2. What is the frequency of the capacitor ripple voltage A. decreasing, decreasing
in a full wave rectifier circuit if the frequency of B. decreasing, increasing
the transformer secondary voltage is 60 Hz? C. increasing, decreasing
A. 60 Hz C. 120 Hz D. increasing, increasing
B. 50 Hz D. It cannot be determined
18. The maximum rectification efficiency in case of full
3. In a full-wave rectifier, the dc load current equals wave rectifier is
1 A. How much dc current is carried by each diode? A. 100% B. 81.2% & C. 66.6% D. 40.6%
A. 0.5 A B. 1 A C. 2 A D. 0 A
Use this statement to answer the next 5 questions.
4. The output from an unfiltered half-wave or full-wave A power supply using a half wave rectifier has a
rectifier is a turns ratio of 2:1, the primary voltage is 170Vp.
A. pulsating dc voltage C. smooth dc voltage
B. steady dc voltage D. none of the choices 19. Determine the Vp(sec).
A. 340V B. 240V C. 60V D. 85V

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5. A diode is a
A. unidirectional device 20. Find the Vp(out).
B. linear device A. 0.7 V B. 1.4 V C. 84.3 V D. 170 V

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C. nonlinear device
D. both “unidirectional device” and “nonlinear 21. Find the minimum PRV.
device” A. 170 V B. 85 V C. 60 V D. 340 V

6. What is the approximate dc output voltage from a 22. Find the average output voltage.

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filtered bridge rectifier whose peak output voltage A. 26.81 V B. 53.61 V C. 61.53 V D. 42.15 V
is 30 V?

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A. 19.1 V C. 30 V 23. Find the rms output voltage.
B. 9.5 V D. none of the choices A. 26.81 V B. 53.61 V C. 61.53 V D. 42.15 V

7. If the ac supply is 60 Hz, what will be the ripple Use this statement to answer the next 6 questions.
frequency out of the half-wave rectifier? A power supply using a full wave rectifier has a
A. 30 Hz B. 50 Hz C. 60 Hz D. 120 Hz
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the secondary is center tapped.
8. If the ac supply is 50 Hz, what will be the ripple
frequency out of the full-wave rectifier? 24. Determine the Vp(sec).
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A. 50 Hz B. 60 Hz C. 100 Hz D. 120 Hz A. 100 V B. 200 V C. 50 V D. 25 V

9. A silicon diode in a half-wave rectifier has a 25. Determine the Vp across each half of the secondary
barrier potential of 0.7 V. This has the effect of with respect to ground.
A. reducing the peak output voltage by 0.7 V. A. 100 V B. 200 V C. 50 V D. 25 V
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B. increasing the peak output voltage by 0.7 V.

C. reducing the peak input voltage by 0.7 V. 26. Find the Vp(out).
D. no effect. A. 24.3 V B. 1.4 V C. 84.3 V D. 23.6 V

10. In a regulated supply, what term describes how much 27. Find the minimum PIV.
change occurs in the output voltage for a given A. 100 V B. 200 V C. 49.3 V D. 24.3 V
change in the input voltage?
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A. load regulation C. line regulation 28. Find the average output voltage.
B. voltage regulator D. ripple voltage A. 11.81 V B. 19.61 V C. 15.45 V D. 17.18 V

11. In a regulated supply, what term describes how much 29. Find the rms output voltage.
change occurs in the output voltage over a certain A. 11.81 V B. 19.61 V C. 15.45 V D. 17.18 V
range of load current values, from minimum to maximum
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current? Use this statement to answer the next 5 questions.

A. line regulation C. current regulator A bridge rectifier has and rms secondary output of
B. voltage regulator D. load regulation 12V.

12. PIV is which of the following? 30. Find the Vp(sec).

A. peak input voltage C. peak immediate voltage A. 12 V B. 16.97 V C. 15.57 V D. 120 V
B. peak inverse voltage D. positive input voltage
or

31. Find the Vp(out).

13. The output frequency of a half-wave rectifier is A. 12 V B. 16.97 V C. 15.57 V D. 16.27 V
_____ the input frequency.
A. one-half C. equal to 32. Find the minimum PIV.
B. twice D. none of the above A. 12 V B. 16.97 V C. 15.57 V D. 16.27 V
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14. Each diode in a center-tapped full-wave rectifier is 33. Find the average output voltage.
_____ -biased and conducts for _____ of the input A. 11 V B. 6.5 V C. 4.95 V D. 9.9 V
cycle.
A. forward, 90º C. forward, 180º 34. Find the rms output voltage.
B. reverse, 180º D. reverse, 90º A. 11 V B. 6.5 V C. 4.95 V D. 9.9 V

15. The output frequency of a full-wave rectifier is Use the figure below to answer the next 8 questions.
_____ the input frequency.
A. one-half C. twice
B. equal to D. one-quarter

16. What is the PIV for each diode in a full-wave center-

tapped rectifier? Note: Vp(out) = peak output
voltage.
A. Vp(out) – 0.7 V C. 2Vp(out) – 0.7 V
B. Vp(out) + 0.7 V D. 2Vp(out) + 0.7 V
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51. The input power when running as a motor
A. VI B. E – IaRa C. T(2πn) D. V + IaRa

52. The output power when running as a generator

A. VI B. E – IaRa C. T(2πn) D. V + IaRa

53. The generated voltage when running as a motor

A. V – IaRa B. E + IaRa C. VI D. E – IaRa

54. The terminal voltage when running as a generator

A. V – IaRa B. E + IaRa C. VI D. E – IaRa

35. Determine the circuit. 55. The generated voltage when running as a generator
A. amplifier C. rectifier A. VI B. E – IaRa C. T(2πn) D. V + IaRa
B. filter D. regulator
56. The terminal voltage when running as a motor
36. Determine the type of voltage regulator. A. V – IaRa B. E + IaRa C. VI D. E – IaRa
A. shunt C. series
B. parallel D. series-shunt 57. A four-pole generator having wave-wound armature
winding has 51 slots, each slot containing 20

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37. Solve for the output voltage. conductors. What will be the voltage generated in the
A. 11.3 V B. 12 V C. 20 V D. 8.7 V machine when driven at 1500 rpm assuming the flux per
pole to be 7.0 mWb?

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38. Determine the VCE. A. 537 V B. 735 V C. 357 V D. 223 V
A. 11.3 V B. 12 V C. 20 V D. 8.7 V
58. Which of the following statements is false?
39. Determine the I at 220Ω. A. A DC motor converts electrical energy to
A. 11.3 mA B. 36.36 mA C. 47 mA D. 7.43 mA mechanical energy

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B. The efficiency of a DC motor is the ratio input
40. Determine the IL. power to output power

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A. 11.3 mA B. 36 mA C. 47 mA D. 226 mA C. A DC generator converts mechanical power to
electrical power
41. Determine IB. D. The efficiency of a DC generator is the ratio
A. 11.3 mA B. 36.13 mA C. 47 mA D. 226 uA output power to input power

42. Determine IZ.

A. 11.3 mA B. 36.13 mA C. 47 mA D. 226 mA
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59. Which of the following statements is false?
A. A commutator is necessary as part of a DC motor to
keep the armature rotating in the same direction
Use the figure below to answer the next 6 questions. B. A commutator is necessary as part of a DC
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generator to produce unidirectional voltage at the
terminals of the generator
C. The field winding of a DC machine is housed in
slots on the armature
D. The brushes of a DC machine are usually made of
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carbon and do not rotate with the armature

60. If the speed of a DC machine is doubled and the flux

remains constant, the generated emf.
A. remains the same C. is halved
B. is doubled D. it cannot be determined
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61. If the flux per pole of a shunt-wound DC generator is

increased, and all other variables are kept the same,
the speed
43. Determine the circuit. A. decreases C. increases
A. amplifier C. rectifier B. stays the same D. it cannot be determined
B. filter D. regulator
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62. If the flux per pole of a shunt-wound DC generator is

44. Determine the type of voltage regulator. halved, the generated emf at constant speed
A. shunt C. series A. is doubled C. remains the same
B. parallel D. series-shunt B. is halved D. it cannot be determined

45. Solve for the output voltage. 63. In a series-wound generator running at constant
A. 13.1 V B. 12.67 V C. 21.5 V D. 8.9 V speed, as the load current increases, the terminal
or

voltage
46. Determine the IL. A. increases C. stays the same
A. 11.3 mA B. 20 mA C. 89 mA D. 109 mA B. decreases D. it cannot be determined

47. Determine the IS. 64. Which of the following statements is false for a
series-wound DC motor?
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A. 11.3 mA B. 20 mA C. 89 mA D. 109 mA
A. The speed decreases with increase of resistance in
48. Determine the IC. the armature circuit
A. 11.3 mA B. 20 mA C. 89 mA D. 109 mA B. The speed increases as the flux decreases
C. The speed can be controlled by a diverter
Use the statement below to answer the next 8 D. The speed can be controlled by a shunt field
questions. regulator
A shunt-wound DC machine is running at “n” rev/s and
has a shaft torque of “T” Nm. The supply current is 65. Which of the following statements is false?
“I” A when connected to DC bus-bars of voltage “V” A. A series-wound motor has a large starting torque
volts. The armature resistance of the machine is “Ra” B. A shunt-wound motor must be permanently connected
ohms, the armature current is “Ia” A and the to its load
generated voltage is “E” volts. C. The speed of a series-wound motor drops
considerably when load is applied
49. The input power when running as a generator D. A shunt-wound motor is essentially a constant-
A. VI B. E – IaRa C. T(2πn) D. V + IaRa speed machine

50. The output power when running as a motor 66. The speed of a DC motor may be increased by
A. VI B. E – IaRa C. T(2πn) D. V + IaRa A. increasing the armature current
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B. decreasing the field current
C. decreasing the applied voltage
D. increasing the field current
67. The armature resistance of a DC motor is 0.5Ω, the
supply voltage is 200V and the back emf is 196V at
full speed. The armature current is:
A. 4A B. 8A C. 400A D. 392A
68. In DC generators iron losses are made up of:
A. hysteresis and friction losses
B. hysteresis, eddy current and brush contact losses
C. hysteresis and eddy current losses
D. hysteresis, eddy current and copper losses
69. The effect of inserting a resistance in series with
the field winding of a shunt motor is to:
A. increase the magnetic field
B. increase the speed of the motor
C. decrease the armature current
D. reduce the speed of the motor
C. has a very low internal resistance
D. none of the above
82. A constant-current source
A. has very low internal resistance
B. supplies constant current to a wide range of load
resistances
C. has very high internal resistance
D. both b and c
83. The output voltage of a battery drops from 6.0 V with
no load to 5.4 V with a load current of 50 mA. How
much is the internal resistance, ri ?
A. 12 Ω
B. 108 Ω
C. 120 Ω
D. This is impossible to determine
84. Maximum power is transferred from a generator to load
when
A. RL = ri

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B. RL is maximum
70. The supply voltage to a DC motor is 240V. If the back C. RL is minimum
emf is 230V and the armature resistance is 0.25Ω, the D. RL is 10 or more times the value of ri

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armature current is:
A. 10A B. 40A C. 960A D. 920A 85. What is the efficiency of power transfer for the
matched load condition?
71. With a d.c. motor, the starter resistor: A. 100%
A. limits the armature current to a safe starting B. 0%

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value C. 50%
B. controls the speed of the machine D. This is impossible to determine

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C. prevents the field current flowing through and
damaging the armature 86. The internal resistance of a battery
D. limits the field current to a safe starting value A. cannot be measured with an ohmmeter
B. can be measured with an ohmmeter
72. Which of the following cells is not a primary cell? C. can be measured indirectly by determining how much
A. Carbon-zinc
B. Alkaline
C. Zinc-chloride
D. Lead-acid
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D. both a and c

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A. 1.2 V C. 2.1 V
B. 1.5 V D. about 3 V

74. Which of the following cells is a secondary cell?

A. Silver-oxide C. Nickel-Cadmium
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B. Lead-acid D. both b and c

75. What happens to the internal resistance, ri, of a

voltaic cell as the cell deteriorates?
A. It increases
B. It decreases
C. It stays the same
R

D. It usually disappears

76. The dc output voltage of a lead-acid cell is

A. 1.35 V C. 2.1 V
B. 1.5 V D. about 12 V
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77. Cells are connected in series to

A. increase the current capacity
B. increase the voltage output
C. decrease the voltage output
D. decrease the internal resistance

78. Cells are connected in parallel to

or

A. increase the current capacity

B. increase the voltage output
C. decrease the voltage output
D. decrease the current capacity

79. Five D-size alkaline cells in series have a combined

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voltage of
A. 1.5 V C. 7.5 V
B. 5.0 V D. 11.0 V

80. The main difference between a primary cell is that

A. a primary cell can be recharged and a secondary
cell cannot
B. a secondary cell can be recharged and a primary
call cannot
C. a primary cell has an unlimited shelf life and a
secondary cell does not
D. primary cells produce dc voltage and secondary
cells produce ac voltage

81. A constant-voltage source

A. has very high internal resistance
B. supplies constant-current to any load resistance