Recent questions tagged factors

Description : List out factors affecting proximity effect. 

Last Answer : Factors affecting proximity effect: 1. Conductor size (diameter of conductor) 2. Frequency of supply current. 3. Distance between conductors. 4. Permeability of conductor material 

Description : State the various factors governing selection of site for TPS. 

Last Answer : Following various factors governing selection of site for TPS.:- 1. It should locate near coal mines. 2. Sufficient quantity of water should be available. 3. Sufficient large space should ... availalbe nearly. To the extent possible, the thermal station should be far away from an aerodrome   

Description : State and explain any four factors governing selection of induction motor.

Last Answer : The factors governing the selection of Induction motor: 1) Load torque required at normal speed matches with available torque of motor. 2) Break down torque or pull out torque or maximum torque ... If selecting energy efficient motor the cost benefit analysis over the long run must be worked out.

Description : State two factors deciding size of conduit.

Last Answer : Following factors deciding size of conduit: 1) Types of wiring method 2) No. of wires carried out through conduit 3) Size of wires required for sub circuits which is carried out through conduit 4) Future expansion.

Description : State any four factors for selection of hydro power plant site. 

Last Answer : Following Factors to be kept while site selecting for Hydro power plant: 1) Quantity of water available :-Where high rainfall occures so that sufficent quantity of water can be stored for generation of ... be possible to divert the stream. 11. Sand, gravel, etc., should be available nearby.

Description : State any four factors for selection of site of wind power plant.

Last Answer : The Factors for selection of site for Wind Mills: 1) The site should be selected where winds are strong i.e. where pressure of wind is high and there is continuity (14.4- 16.2 km/h) ... 50m of the turbine which can affect the system's overall performance 10)Possibility to connect to power grid. 

Description : State any four factors for selecting location of nuclear power plant.

Last Answer : i) Seismicity: If the area of a nuclear site is seismically active, it may not be used for nuclear power plant.  ii) Water Availability: The nuclear power plants would need a ... Therefore, the site selected for such plant should have adequate arrangement for the disposal of radioactive waste.

Description : State any four factors governing Selection of site for thermal power station. 

Last Answer : Following Factors are to be considered:- 1. It should locate near coal mine. 2. Sufficient quantity of water should be available. 3. Sufficient large space should be available. 4. It should be located ... laws of the land and the town planning. 14. The interests of national defense must be served.

Description : Write any two factors on which earth resistance depends.

Last Answer : Factors on which earth resistance depends: (1) The shape and material used for the electrode (2) Depth of the electrode in the ground. (3) The specific resistance of the soil around the electrode (4) Moisture content in the soil. (5) Nature of soil 

Description : State the factors affecting hysteresis loss.

Last Answer : i) Flux density ii) Frequency iii) Volume of the magnetic material iv) Nature of magnetic material

Description : The main disadvantages of having poor power factors are:  (A) High cost of station and distribution equipment (B) Poor voltage regulation (C) High energy loss in conductor (D) All of the above

Last Answer : The main disadvantages of having poor power factors are:  (A) High cost of station and distribution equipment (B) Poor voltage regulation (C) High energy loss in conductor (D) All of the above

Description : What are the factors influencing measurement errors?

Last Answer : The factor influencing measurement errors are accuracy, precision, range and bandwidth, sensitivity, resolution and uncertainty.

Description : The Semiconductor strain gauges typically have much higher gauge factors than those of metallic strain gauges, primarily due to : (A) higher temperature sensitivity (B) higher Poisson’s ratio (C) higher piezoresitive coefficient (D) higher magnetostrictive coefficient

Last Answer : The Semiconductor strain gauges typically have much higher gauge factors than those of metallic strain gauges, primarily due to : higher piezoresitive coefficient

Description : What factors affect resistivity?

Last Answer : 1)type of material 2)temperature 3)length and area of cross section of conductor