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What is the primary function of the field winding in a DC machine?
What is the primary function of the field winding in a DC machine?
- To provide mechanical support for the rotating armature
- To produce the required magnetic field for electrical excitation (correct)
- To convert electrical energy into mechanical energy
- To generate the induced emf in the armature winding
Which of the following is a key difference between the operation of a DC generator and a DC motor?
Which of the following is a key difference between the operation of a DC generator and a DC motor?
- The direction of current flow in the armature winding (correct)
- The presence of a field winding
- The construction of the rotor
- The need for a commutator
A $compound$ DC motor is characterized by which of the following features?
A $compound$ DC motor is characterized by which of the following features?
- It has a single field winding connected in parallel with the armature
- It has a single field winding connected in series with the armature
- It has both series and shunt field windings (correct)
- It has no field windings, only a permanent magnet
Which of the following is a key application of a DC generator?
Which of the following is a key application of a DC generator?
What is the primary purpose of the commutator in a DC machine?
What is the primary purpose of the commutator in a DC machine?
Which of the following is a key classification of DC machines?
Which of the following is a key classification of DC machines?
What is the purpose of inserting a rheostat in the field winding of a DC generator?
What is the purpose of inserting a rheostat in the field winding of a DC generator?
In a DC motor, what produces the driving force that rotates the motor?
In a DC motor, what produces the driving force that rotates the motor?
What is the function of a turbine or other machine in DC generator operation?
What is the function of a turbine or other machine in DC generator operation?
Which type of DC motor is typically used in applications where constant speed is required?
Which type of DC motor is typically used in applications where constant speed is required?
What distinguishes shunt motors from compound motors in terms of speed regulation?
What distinguishes shunt motors from compound motors in terms of speed regulation?
What are some common applications of shunt motors?
What are some common applications of shunt motors?
In a series DC motor, what happens to the speed when the load is increased?
In a series DC motor, what happens to the speed when the load is increased?
Which type of DC motor is suitable for applications involving sudden temporary loads, such as rolling mills or heavy machine tools?
Which type of DC motor is suitable for applications involving sudden temporary loads, such as rolling mills or heavy machine tools?
In a 4-pole DC machine with a duplex lap winding, how many parallel paths are there for the armature winding?
In a 4-pole DC machine with a duplex lap winding, how many parallel paths are there for the armature winding?
If an 8-pole DC machine has a simplex wave winding for its armature, how many parallel paths would there be?
If an 8-pole DC machine has a simplex wave winding for its armature, how many parallel paths would there be?
Consider a 4-pole lap-wound DC generator with 16 slots, 42 conductors per slot, running at 1800 RPM and generating 480 V. What is the value of the flux per pole if the armature winding has a total of 672 conductors?
Consider a 4-pole lap-wound DC generator with 16 slots, 42 conductors per slot, running at 1800 RPM and generating 480 V. What is the value of the flux per pole if the armature winding has a total of 672 conductors?
Which of the following methods can be used to control the speed of a DC motor?
Which of the following methods can be used to control the speed of a DC motor?
