Description : The direction of rotation of a DC propulsion motor can be changed by reversing the _____________. A. brush holder position B. polarity of the field poles C. brush staggered order D. motor interpole connections
Last Answer : Answer: B
Description : Which of the following statements describes what will happen when both the polarity of the field poles, and the direction of current to the brushes of a DC motor are reversed? A. The motor will ... of rotation of the armature will remain the same. D. The field pole windings will become overheated.
Last Answer : Answer: C
Description : Which of the listed conditions will occur if the polarity of the field poles and the direction of current to the brushes of a DC motor were both reversed? A. The motor would not start. ... direction of rotation of the armature would be unchanged. D. The field pole windings would become overheated.
Description : Sparking of D.C. motor brushes can be caused by __________. A. an open commutating winding B. many mechanical, electrical or operating faults C. an open interpole D. all of the above
Description : The direction of propeller shaft rotation in a turbo-electric synchronous propulsion drive motor is changed by reversing the _____________. A. polarity of the propulsion motor B. polarity of the propulsion generator C. phase sequence of power to the motor D. phase sequence of power to the generator
Description : In the construction of D.C. motors, parts of both the series and shunt fields are wound on the _____________. A. opposite main pole B. rotor core C. interpole D. same main pole
Last Answer : Answer: D
Description : Sparking at the brushes of a DC propulsion motor can be the result of ____________. A. improper brush pressure B. improper brush seating C. reversed interpole polarity D. all of the above
Description : Which of the listed conditions could cause a DC motor to have excessively hot windings and sparking at the brushes? A. Reversed interpole polarity B. High bar-to-bar voltage C. Loose brushes D. Excessive humidity
Last Answer : Answer: A
Description : One method of testing for a reversed shunt field coil in a DC generator or motor is by connecting the field to a direct current source, at reduced field rated voltage, and test for ... placed near each field C. test lamp across adjacent fields D. copper jumper across the interpole connections
Description : The direction of rotation of the winch shown in the illustration is changed by reversing the _____________. EL-0102 A. direction of current through the shunt field B. polarity of voltage at 'S1' and 'S2' C. direction of current through the armature D. polarity of voltage at 'L1' and 'L2'
Description : As shown in the illustration, part 'X' of the diagram is known as a/an _____________. EL-0052 A. commutator B. interpole C. starting pole D. auxiliary pole
Description : As shown in the illustration, the D.C. motor's direction of rotation in changed by changing the _________________. EL-0101 A. polarity of the generator field B. direction of three-phase motor rotation C. direction of generator rotation D. polarity of the motor field
Description : The direction of rotation of hysteresis motor is reversed by (A) Shift shaded pole with respect to main pole (B) Reversing supply lead (C) Either A or B (D) Neither A nor B
Last Answer : Ans: A This motor used single phase, 50Hz supply and stator has two windings. These are connected continuously from starting to running.
Description : If a DC motor runs faster than designed, with all other conditions being normal, the possible cause could be a/an ______________. A. shorted shunt field coil B. open armature coil C. reversed commutating pole D. overload
Description : A three-phase, squirrel cage, induction motor will run hot due to a/an ______________. A. improper brush position B. reversed commutating pole C. shorted stator D. high power factor
Description : Basic electrical motor action depends on _______________. A. a conductor rotated within a magnetic field B. a current carrying conductor placed in a magnetic field C. the relative force of the commutator and commutating poles D. the relative force of the armature and interpoles
Description : A three-phase, squirrel cage, induction motor will run hot due to _____________. A. open stator coils B. high power factor C. dirty or corroded slip rings D. reversed commutating poles
Description : The introduction of interpoles in between the main pole improves the performance of d.c. machines, because (A) The interpole produces additional flux to augment the developed torque. (B) The flux waveform is ... armature is removed. (D) A counter e.m.f. is induced in the coil undergoing commutation.
Last Answer : Ans: D Counter e.m.f is produced, it neutralizes the reactive emf.
Description : When 220V dc shunt alternator generating the voltage at rated value. If direction of rotation is reversed, then alternator will a) Build up its voltage with same polarity b) Build up its voltage with opposite polarity c) No build up of voltage d) None
Last Answer : Ans: No build up of voltage
Description : Modern DC generators are fitted with commutating poles to _____________. A. prevent motorizing B. reduce sparking C. reduce the load on the main poles D. reduce spring pressure on the brushes
Description : If the connections for the field and the armature on a DC motor are reversed, _____________. A. the motor will run as a generator B. the motor will not run C. the direction of rotation will be the same D. the direction of rotation will be reversed
Description : If you reverse both the field and the armature connections to a DC propulsion motor, _____________. A. the direction of motor rotation will change B. the brushes will become overheated C. a magnetic lock will occur in the motor D. the direction of motor rotation will remain the same
Description : A megohmmeter can be used to test for _____________. A. an open field coil B. a shorted field pole C. undercut mica D. reversed polarity
Description : Reversing any two of the three rotor leads on a wound-rotor induction motor will _____________. A. increase motor performance B. decrease motor performance C. reverse the motor rotation D. have no effect on the direction of rotation or motor performance
Description : In D.C. motor construction, commutating windings are wound on _________________. A. opposite main poles B. interpoles C. adjacent main poles D. the rotor core
Description : The speed of a multi-speed, squirrel-cage, induction motor operating in a fixed frequency system can be changed by _____________. A. reconnecting stator windings for different numbers of poles B. ... sequence of the applied voltage D. reconnecting the stator so that no poles have the same polarity
Description : As shown in the illustration, the motor generator(M-G) set's three-phase motor drives the ______________. EL-0101 A. motor and the generator B. motor and the exciter C. generator and the exciter D. main field and the interpole field
Description : As shown in the illustration, the M-G set's three-phase motor drives the ______________. EL-0101 A. motor and the generator B. motor and the exciter C. generator and the exciter D. main field and the interpole field
Description : An equalizing connection between two compound-wound DC generators when paralleled, serves to _____________. A. reverse the polarity of the incoming generator as the series field weakens B. automatically ... the series field of the incoming generator D. parallel the series fields of the generators
Description : If only one brush on a commutator is sparking excessively, you should look for _____________. A. a high commutator bar B. copper imbedded in the brush C. a loose commutator bar D. flux in the commutating zone
Description : An AC circuit has capacitance arranged in series. If the line voltage remains constant, the capacitive reactance value can be varied by changing the _____________. A. line frequency B. resistance C. number of commutating poles D. number of interpoles
Last Answer : In case of a shaded pole motor the direction of rotation of the motor is from main pole to shaded pole.
Description : A ground can be defined as an electrical connection between the wiring of a motor and its ____________. A. shunt field B. circuit breaker C. metal framework D. interpole
Description : Fleming's left hand rule is used to find (a) direction of magnetic field due to current carrying conductor (b) direction of flux in a solenoid (c) direction of force on a current carrying conductor in a magnetic field (d) polarity of a magnetic pole
Last Answer : (c) direction of force on a current carrying conductor in a magnetic field
Last Answer : In series with the shunt winding
Description : The direction of rotation of an induction motor is ________. A. opposite the rotating field direction B. the same as the direction of the rotating field C. determined by the number of poles D. determined by the staggering of the brushes
Description : The torque produced by a DC motor armature is the product of the force acting at the armature surface multiplied by _____________. A. work done by the armature in one revolution B. effective ... arm at the center of rotation of the armature D. perpendicular distance to its center of rotation
Description : The rotation of a three-phase induction motor can be reversed by _____________. A. interchanging any two of the three line leads to the stator B. disconnecting one of the three line leads to the ... the shunt field coil leads D. permanently disconnecting any two of the three line leads to the stator
Description : A balanced three-phase, 50 Hz voltage is applied to a 3 phase, 4 pole, induction motor. When the motor is delivering rated output, the slip is found to be 0.05. The speed of the rotor m.m.f. relative to the rotor structure is (A) 1500 r.p.m. (B) 1425 r.p.m. (C) 25 r.p.m. (D) 75 r.p.m.
Last Answer : (D) 75 r.p.m.
Description : Uneven wear of the commutator surface on a direct current propulsion motor can be caused by _____________. A. rapid change in load B. excessive operation at light load C. incorrect brush staggering D. unequal pole spacing
Description : If the three-phase motor, shown in the illustrated schematic diagram, is running in the forward direction, which of the following actions must occur before the motor will reverse rotation? EL-0011 A. Normally-closed ... 'L1' and 'L3' must be interchanged via the 'R' contacts. D. All of the above.
Description : You are reconnecting a three-phase induction motor to the supply line. To prevent possible damage to the load, due to the wrong direction of rotation, you should ____________. ... supply line phase sequence and motor rotation with appropriate indicators, then connect correspondingly marked leads
Description : The direction of rotation of a DC propulsion motor can be reversed by __________. A. reversing the field connections B. reversing the field and the armature connections C. wiring the field and armature in parallel D. wiring the field and armature in series
Description : In which direction does a shaded pole motor run?
Last Answer : The rotor starts rotation in the direction from unshaded part to the shaded part.
Description : Severe vibration, accompanied by flashover at the collector rings of an alternator operating in parallel, is a symptom of _____________. A. reverse current motorization B. loss of synchronism C. destructive overspeeding D. reversed polarity
Description : When a battery-charging panel is being used, the batteries will discharge if _____________. A. DC voltage is supplied B. the polarity is reversed C. the voltage fluctuates D. too little current is supplied
Description : When measuring AC current flow, you must always connect the meter _____________. A. in series with the power source and load B. in parallel with the power source and load C. insuring correct polarity D. using the lowest range possible to prevent instrument damage
Description : In the illustration, the function generators will accept only a signal of a given polarity, if negative is used for ahead and positive for astern, moving the bridge reference in the direction ... cause a speed change until the output voltage exceeds the value of the lube oil pressure override
Description : What is the direction of current through the load resistor in the circuit shown in the illustration? EL-0085 A. Always from point 'Z' to the grounded end. B. Always from the grounded end to ... on the instantaneous polarity at point 'W'. D. It cannot be determined without a directional ammeter.
Description : As shown in the illustration, the direction of electron flow through the component is _______. EL-0079 A. from terminal 'B' to terminal 'A' B. from terminal 'A' to terminal 'B' C. determined by the polarity of the applied voltage D. opposite from that in a resistor