This is an MCQ-based quiz on DC Generators.
This includes a Series generator, Shunt generator, Compound generator, and Separately excited generator.
In D.C. generators, the cause of rapid brush wear may be
The insulating material used between the commutator segments is normally
Eddy currents are induced in the pole shoes of a D.C. machine due to
Which of the following statement about D.C. generators is false?
In a D.C. generator the ripples in the direct e.m.f. generated are reduced by
In a D.C. generator the magnetic neutral axis coincides with the geometrical neutral axis, when
Inter-pole flux should be sufficient to
Open circuited armature coil of a D.C. machine is
In a D.C. generator
Which of the following generators will be preferred if they are required to be run in parallel?
Two generators A and B have 6poles each. Generator A has wave wound armature while generator B has lap wound armature. The ratio of the induced e.m.f. is generator A and B will be
In a D.C. generator in order to reduce sparking at brushes, the self-induced e.m.f. in the coil is neutralised by all of the following except
The rapid wear of brushes takes place due to
A 220 V D.C. generator is run at full speed without any excitation. The open circuit voltage will be
The terminal voltage of a series generator is 150 V when the load current is 5 A. If the load current is increased to 10 A, the terminal voltage will be
If B is the flux density, l the length of conductor and v the velocity of conductor, then induced e.m.f. is given by
Which of the following generating machine will offer constant voltage on all loads?
The terminal voltage of a D.C. shunt generator drops on load because of all of the following reasons except
A D.C. generator can be considered as
A shunt generator running at 1000 r.p.m. has generated e.m.f. as 200 V. If the speed increases to 1200 r.p.m., the generated e.m.f. will be nearly