AUB/MSFEA/ECE

ELECTRIC MACHINES AND POWER FUNDAMENTALS, EECE 370

INSTRUCTOR: PROF. F. CHAABAN, MR. N. ASHKAR MIDTERM, 60MIN.
DATE: NOVEMBER 1, 2024. NO PENALTY
STUDENT NAME: STUDENT I.D.:

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I- Answer by encircling, or properly marking, the correct answer on this

sheet: (2 pts each)

1- Which of the following conditions produces a voltage on a wire?

a. Current in a wire aligned with a magnetic field.
b. Current in a wire at angle with a magnetic field.
c. A wire moving across the lines of a magnetic field.
d. A wire moving along the lines of a magnetic field.
e. None of the above.

2- Magnetic losses in electric machines are dependent on the:

a. Frequency.
b. Lamination saturation.
c. Area of the hysteresis loop of the core.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.

3- Hard ferromagnetic materials have the following characteristics:

a. They can store energy when magnetized, their relative permeability r is equal to that
of air, and they have a hysteresis loop of relatively small area.
b. They can be easily demagnetized, their r is equal to that of non-magnetic materials,
and they have a hysteresis loop of relatively small area.
c. Their coercivity is high allowing them to withstand demagnetizing force, they
have magnetic domains, and they can store sufficient magnetic field even after
disconnecting the mmf source.
d. None of the above options is completely true.

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4- The given simple relay has been established to for switching purposes.

Which of the 3 materials will lead to a maximum copper loss in the relay?
a. Silicon sheet steel.
b. Cast steel.
c. Cast iron.
d. No preference, all 3 materials have no effects on the copper loss.

5- In a typical magnetic circuit, if the x-sectional area of the core is reduced, then:
a. The flux density will decrease.
b. The leakage flux will increase.
c. The stored energy will decrease.
d. The relative permeability of the core will increase.
e. All of the above.

6- Which of the following formulas is wrong?

a. Q=I2 X.
b. P= 3 VL IL cosθ.
c. S=I2 Z.
d. P=I2V.
e. None of the above.

7- The return current in the neutral line of a Y- connected system is equal to zero when:
a. The load current in each phase is zero.
b. The phase shift between the phases is 60o.
c. The load is equally distributed among the 3 phases.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.

8- Three- phase systems, when compared to their single- phase equivalents, have an advantage
in:
a. Delivering time- changing power at all time.
b. Delivering constant power at all time.
c. Providing more power per unit weight.

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 d. Delivering time- changing voltage, current, and power at all time.
e. None of the above.

9- A Y-connected circuit, with three phases A,B, and C, and a neutral line N, has a voltage
VAN=220<-10 o V; What is VBC?
a. 415.69<-120o V.
b. 381<-90 o V.
c. 415.60<-150 o V.
d. 381<-100 o V.

10- While a 10- kVA single- phase transformer was tested, one of the students connected the
Ohm-meter across one terminal of the primary winding and the other to the secondary
winding. The resulting Ohm-meter reading is:
a. Infinite.
b. 0 Ω.
c. 1 Ω .
d. 5 Ω.
e. 10k Ω .

11- A transformer is connected to a 120- V, 50- Hz supply and is open- circuited. The
corresponding heat dissipated is 200W. Neglecting the primary winding impedance, the core
loss resistor is:
a. 61 Ω.
b. 72 Ω .
c. 83 Ω.
d. 94 Ω .

12- Delta-Wye connection of 3-phase transformers is mainly used to:

a. Increase voltage levels.
b. Decrease voltage levels.
c. Get 2 input voltage levels.
d. None of the above.

13- Current transformers have the following features:

a. They are used for measurements of high currents, the primary winding consists of a
very small number of turns (Np), and the secondary current (Is) is higher than the
primary(Ip).
b. They are used to measure high currents, Is is open-circuited, and Np is very small.
c. They are used for measurements of high currents, Ns is very large, and Is is
short-circuited.

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 d. They are used to measure high voltages, Np is small, and the secondary winding is
short- circuited.
e. None of the above options is completely true.

14- An ac motor is supplying a load torque of 70Nm while running at a speed of 1500rpm. The
corresponding output power, in hp, is:
a. 5.6.
b. 10.52.
c. 14.74.
d. 17.2.
e. 21.83.

15- An ac motor is supplying a load torque of 60Nm while running at a speed of 1800rpm. The
corresponding output power, in hp, is:
a. 5.61.
b. 10.52.
c. 14.74.
d. 15.16.
e. 21.83.

16- A 50- Hz AC generator has a rated operational speed of 3000 rpm. Its number of poles is:
a. 2.
b. 4.
c. 6.
d. 12.

17- A Δ- connected, 4- pole AC generator has a peak rotor flux density of 0.12T, and a rotational
speed of 1500rpm. The stator inside diameter is 0.45m, and the core axial length is 0.3m. The
armature winding consists of 25 turns per coil. The rms induced voltage is:
a. 90V.
b. 105V.
c. 112V.
d. 135V.
e. 150V.

18- In a 50- Hz ac machine, each mechanical degree corresponds to 6 electrical degrees. The
synchronous speed is:
a. 500rpm.
b. 750rpm.
c. 1000rpm.
d. 1500rpm.

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 19- The direction of rotation of a Y-connected ac motor could be reversed by:
a. Reconnecting the winding into 'delta'.
b. Interchanging the connections of 2 of the 3 phases.
c. Disconnecting one of the phases.
d. Interchanging the connections of all 3 phases.

II- Answer by encircling, or properly marking, the correct answer on this

sheet: (7 pts each)

1- A 50- Hz, 30- kVA, 1000/100- V distribution transformer has the following impedances
referred to the high- voltage side:
Rp = 0.1Ω, Xlp = 0.3 Ω, Rs = 0.08 Ω, Xls = 0.27 Ω, Rc = 900 Ω, and Xm = 500 Ω.
The transformer is supplying the rated current at 0.7 lagging power factor. The corresponding
primary voltage is:
a. 987V.
b. 1000V.
c. 1017V.
d. 1159V.

2- The following data were obtained from the short-circuit test of a 48- kVA, 4800/120-V
transformer: VSC = 96 V, ISC = 10 A, PSC = 600 W. Determine the equivalent reactance (Xeq)
of the transformer referred to the low voltage side (in m).
a. 0.56.
b. 2.51.
c. 3.11.
d. 4.11.
e. 4.68.

3- Two ideal transformers rated at 1000VA and 1500VA have a voltage ratio of 220/110 V, each.
If the primary windings are connected in series and so the secondary windings, find the new
VA rating of this connection.
a. 1000W.
b. 1500W.
c. 2000W.
d. 2500W.

4- A circular ring (toroid) has an air gap of 0.2mm cut in the core, a relative permeability of
2000, and a coil of 100 turns wound around it. Its core has a circular cross-sectional shape of

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 inner and outer diameters of 30mm and 40mm, respectively. Leakage and fringing are
neglected. The current required to establish a flux density of 1T in the toroid is:
a. 2.03 A.
b. 3.91 A.
c. 4.07 A.
d. 4.87 A.
e. 5.12 A.

5- The given magnetic circuit has the following parameters: l1 = l3 = 300mm, l2 = 100mm, A1
= A3 = 200mm2, A2 = 400mm2, μr1 = μr3 = 2250, and μr2 = 1350. The coil has 25 turns and
has a 0.5A current passing through the coil.

The magnetic flux density in the right leg (leg 3) is:

a. 0.01T.
b. 0.02T.
c. 0.03T.
d. 0.04T.

6- In a three-phase balanced system an abc-sequence Y-connected source with Van =220∠0 o V

rms supplies power to a Y-connected load that consumes 36 kW of power in each phase at
0.75 lagging power factor. Three capacitors, each with an impedance of –j4.0Ω, are connected
in parallel with the original load in a Y- configuration. Determine the power factor of the
combined load as seen by the source.

a. 0.85 lagging.
b. 0.88 lagging.
c. 0.93 lagging.
d. 0.98 lagging.

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7- A single loop has a diameter of 0.2m, and a length of 0.5m subjected to a 0.6- T magnetic
field. The loop is driven at a speed of 150 rad/s. A resistor of 27 Ω is connected to the loop.
The instantaneous power delivered by this single loop is:
a. 2.7 sin2150t W.
b. 1.5 sin2150t W.
c. 2.9 sin15t W
d. 4.5 sin215t W.

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