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A synchronous motor installed at the receiving end substation operates with such an excitation that it takes power at lagging power factor. Now if the applied voltage of the synchronous motor goes down, the power factor of the synchronous motor will
A remain same
B go down
C improve
D none of the above
A synchronous motor is running on a load with normal excitation. Now if the load on the motor is increased
A power factor as well as armature current will decrease
B power factor as well as armature current will increase
C power factor will increase but armature current will decrease
D power factor will decrease and armature current will increase
When the rotor speed, in a synchronous machine, becomes more than the synchronous speed during hunting, the damper bars develop
A inductor motor torque
B induction generator torque
C synchronous motor torque
D d.c. motor toque
When load on an over-excited or under excited synchronous motor is increased, rate of change of its armature current as compared with that of power factor is
A more
B less
C equal
D twice
In a synchronous motor running with fixed excitation, when the load is increased three times, its torque angle becomes approximately
A One-third
B Twice
C Thrice
D Six times
If in a synchronous motor, driving a given mechanical load and drawing current at a leading power factor from constant voltage supply its field excitation is increased, its power factor
A will become more
B will become less
C will remain unchanged
D none of the above.
If in a synchronous motor, driving mechanical load and drawing current at lagging power factor from constant voltage supply, its field excitation is increased, then its power factor
A become more
B become less
C remain constant
D none of the above
A synchronous motor is running with normal excitation. When the load is increased, the armature current drawn by it increases because
A Speed of the motor is reduced
B Power factor is decreased
C Eb (back e.m.f.) becomes less than V (applied voltage)
D Er (net resultant voltage) in armature is increased
A synchronous motor can be used as a synchronous capacitor when it is
A under-loaded
B over-loaded
C under-excited
D over-excited
A synchronous motor can develop synchronous torque
A when under loaded
B while over-excited
C only at synchronous speed
D below or above synchronous speed

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