Understanding Power Systems Quiz

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The power system consists of generation, distribution, and transmission ______.

system

The power system converts energy like coal and diesel into ______ energy.

electrical

The devices connected to the power system include synchronous generator, motor, transformer, circuit breaker, and ______.

conductor

The three basic types of distribution system designs are Radial, Loop, or ______.

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The Radial distribution system is commonly used in ______ populated areas.

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In a generating substation, the fuel is converted into ______ energy.

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A sub-transmission system has a higher voltage level than a ______ system.

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A ______ system has a higher voltage level than a distribution system.

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The component of an electrical power system connecting all the consumers in an area to the bulk power sources is called a ______ system.

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The bulk power stations are connected to the ______ substations by transmission lines.

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They feed some ______ which are usually situated at convenient points near the load centres.

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The types of control loops that regulate these processes include industrial control systems (ICS) such as supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) and ______ control systems (DCS).

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The mechanical energy comes from the burning of ______, gas and nuclear fuel, gas turbines, or occasionally the internal combustion engine.

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The ______ transfers the power with very high efficiency from one level to another.

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The transmission substation carries the ______ lines which transfer the generated electrical energy from generation to the distribution substations.

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The transmission lines mainly perform the two functions - It transports the energy from generating stations to ______ receiving stations.

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The portion of the transmission system that connects the high voltage substations through the ______ transformer to the distribution substations is called the sub-transmission system.

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Its ______ from a distribution system in the following manner.

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