Swing Equation Swing Curve - Electrical Engineering (MCQ) questions and answers

1)   What is / are the major assumptions made in the calculation of swing equations?

a. Damper windings are neglected
b. The machine is lossless
c. The machine has to run at synchronous speed
d. Both (a) and (b)
e. All of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both (a) and (b)

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2)   Why are the series capacitors used?

a. Improve the voltage
b. Reduce the fault level
c. Compensate for line inductive reactance and improve the stability of the power system.
d. Improves the power factor
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Compensate for line inductive reactance and improve the stability of the power system.

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3)   Which among the following methods are used to improve steady state stability?

a. Reducing the reactance between the transmission and receiving points.
b. By using bundled conductors.
c. By increasing the excitation of generator or motor or both.
d. All of these
e. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of these

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4)   Which curve represents the reluctance power in the following power angle curve of a machine?

a. Curve A
b. Curve B
c. Curve C
d. Curve A and curve B
e. All the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Curve C

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5)   What is the range of ‘δ’ for stable operation?

a. 0° < δ < 45°
b. 45° < δ < 90°
c. 0° < δ < 90°
d. 0° < δ < 120°
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 0° < δ < 90°

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6)   At what value of ‘δ’ the maximum power transfer takes place?

a. 45 °
b. 90 °
c. 120 °
d. 180 °
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 90 °

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7)   What is power angle equation of synchronous machines?

a. An equation between electrical power generated to the angular displacement of the rotor
b. An equation between mechanical power generated to the angular displacement of the rotor
c. An equation between electrical power generated to the angular displacement of stator windings
d. An equation between mechanical power generated to the angular displacement of stator windings
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: An equation between electrical power generated to the angular displacement of the rotor

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8)   Which point on the graph represents the steady state stability limit of the system?

a. Point A
b. Point B
c. Point C
d. Point D
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Point A

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9)   What will be the inertia constant H, for a water wheel generator having a speed less than 200 rpm?

a. 2 - 4
b. 2 - 3
c. 1 - 2
d. 5 - 6
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 2 - 3

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10)   What are the main applications of the swing curves?

a. Designing the rotor field windings
b. Designing the protective devices
c. Used to limit the size of the machine
d. All of these
e. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Designing the protective devices

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