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Electrical Machines I
Assignment- Week 0
TYPE OF QUESTION: MCQ/MSQ
Number of questions: 20 Total mark: 20 X 1 = 20

Note: In these problems, the numeric values for different physical quantities are set so as to
make the calculation easy. The numeric values in these problems therefore often may not be
within a physically realizable / practical range.

QUESTION 1:

Which diagram(s) have the correct direction of magnetic lines of force?

a. Diagram 1 only
b. Diagram 2 only
c. Diagram 1 and 2
d. Diagram 3 only
Correct Answer: d
Detailed Solution:
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QUESTION 2:

An infinitely long wire (say which runs along the z-axis of a coordinate system) carries 2 A
1
current. Compute the value of the magnetic field intensity at a point 𝜋 𝑚 away from the wire (say
1
at the point (𝜋 , 0,0) 𝑚) in A/m.
Correct Answer: 1
Detailed Solution:

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QUESTION 3:

Which diagram(s) have correct directions of flux and current?

a. Diagram 1 only
b. Diagram 2 only
c. Diagram 3 only
d. Diagram 1 and 3
Correct Answer: a
Detailed Solution:

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QUESTION 4:

Which diagram has correct direction of magnetic flux and correct N-Pole / S-Pole label (consider
the coil as an electromagnet and recall that the side of a magnet from which flux emanates is
called the North-pole and the side through which flux enters back is called the South-pole)?
a. Diagram 1
b. Diagram 2
c. Diagram 3
d. Diagram 4

Correct Answer: b

Detailed Solution:
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QUESTION 5:

Which way would the magnetic flux flow in the core as seen by the reader?
a. Clockwise
b. Anticlockwise
c. No flux will be there as the exciting current is DC or constant

Correct Answer: a

Detailed Solution: You may use the right hand rule to decide the flux direction

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QUESTION 6:

In this diagram, N1=300, N2=300 and N3=200. If the supply to coil 1 = V1 = 300V AC and two
voltmeters are connected across other two coils. Then which of the following is true
a. V2=150V, V3=225V
b. V2=200V, V3=300V
c. V2=300V, V3=200V
d. V2=300V, V3=450V

Correct Answer: c
Detailed Solution:
Use V1/N1=V2/N2=V3/N3
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QUESTION 7:

In this diagram, N1=300, N2=300 and N3=200. If I1=1A, I2=3A, then what should be the value (in
Ampere) of I3 so that the flux in the core is zero.
[Please enter only the numeric value without any unit.]

Correct Answer: -6
(NPTEL assistants, please note the minus sign)

Detailed Solution:
Note that all the coils are in such a direction that they produce flux in the clockwise direction in
the core.
Now to have zero flux
N1 I1 + N2 I2 + N3 I3=0
=>300×1+300×3+200×I3=0
=>I3=-1200/200=-6 (Ampere)
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QUESTION 8:

In this transformer, the core flux will be zero if

a. 𝑁1 = 𝑁2
b. 𝑁1 = 2𝑁2
𝑁2
c. 𝑁1 = 2
d. Always
e. Never

Correct Answer: a

Detailed Solution:
If 𝑁1 = 𝑁2 then the two coils will produce same amount of flux. However, coil 1 produces a flux
in the clockwise direction (as seen from the front / by the reader), but coil 2 produces anti-
clockwise flux, so that the two fluxes cancel each other.
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QUESTION 9

In this transformer, the core flux will be finite (non-zero) and in clockwise direction ((as seen
from the front / by the reader)) if
a. 𝑁1 = 𝑁2
b. 𝑁1 = 2𝑁2
𝑁2
c. 𝑁1 = 2
d. Always
e. Never

Correct Answer: b

Detailed Solution:
Coil 1 produces a flux in the clockwise direction, but coil 2 produces anti-clockwise flux. The
two fluxes cancel each other partially. If 𝑁1 = 2𝑁2 then the resultant (net) flux will be in the
clockwise direction.
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QUESTION 10:

In this transformer, the core flux will be zero if

a. 𝑁1 = 𝑁2
b. 𝑁1 = 2𝑁2
𝑁2
c. 𝑁1 = 2
d. Always
e. Never

Correct Answer: e

Detailed Solution:
Both coil 1 and coil 2 produces a flux in the clockwise direction (as seen from the front / by the
reader). So the net flux is the sum of the two fluxes which can never be zero since the current is
not zero.
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QUESTION 11:

In this transformer, the core flux will be finite (non-zero) and in clockwise direction (as seen
from the front / by the reader) if
a. 𝑁1 = 𝑁2
b. 𝑁1 = 2𝑁2
𝑁2
c. 𝑁1 = 2
d. Always
e. Never

Correct Answer: d

Detailed Solution:
Both coil 1 and coil 2 produces a flux in the clockwise direction. So the net flux is the sum of the
two fluxes which will always be in the clockwise direction.
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QUESTION 12:

A straight conductor of length 2m moves with a velocity 5m/sec in a magnetic field

B=0.8wb/m2. The induced EMF in the conductor
a. acts in the direction from X to Y
b. acts in the direction from Y to X
c. No EMF is generated as there is no closed circuit in the figure
d. No EMF is generated as the direction of velocity and the direction of flux are
perpendicular to each other and cos(90o)=0.

Correct Answer: a

Detailed Solution:
Simply apply Fleming's Right-hand Rule
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QUESTION 13:

A straight conductor of length 2m moves with a velocity 5m/sec in a magnetic field

B=0.8wb/m2. How much is the magnitude of the induced EMF (in Volt) in the conductor?
[Please enter only the numeric value without any unit.]

Correct Answer: 8

Detailed Solution:
V = B l v sin(90o)=0.8 × 2 × 5 × 1 = 8 (Volt)
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QUESTION 14:

A straight conductor of length 2m moves with a velocity 5m/sec in a magnetic field

B=0.8wb/m2. How much is the magnitude of the induced EMF (in Volt) in the conductor?
[Please enter only the numeric value without any unit.]

Correct Answer: 0

Detailed Solution:
V = B l v sin(0o)=0.8 × 2 × 5 × 0 = 0 (Volt)

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QUESTION 15:

A straight conductor of length 2m moves with a velocity 5m/sec in a magnetic field

B=0.8wb/m2. How much is the magnitude of the induced EMF (in Volt) in the conductor?
[Please enter only the numeric value without any unit.]

Correct Answer: 4

Detailed Solution:
V = B l v sin(30o)=0.8 × 2 × 5 × 0 .5= 4 (Volt)

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QUESTION 16:

In the above figure the conductor in the magnetic field will experience a force
a. Towards the left
b. Towards the right
c. Upwards
d. Downwards
e. No force at all
Correct Answer: c

Detailed Solution:
Simply apply Fleming's Left-hand Rule
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QUESTION 17:

A Conductor of length 5m carries 2A current inside a uniform magnetic field of B=0.8wb/m 2 as

shown in the figure. How much is the magnitude of the force (in Newton) that it experiences?
[Please enter only the numeric value without any unit.]

Correct Answer: 8

Detailed Solution:
The conductor is lying perpendicularly to the direction of flux lines
F = B I l = 0.8 × 2 × 5 = 8 (Newton)

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QUESTION 18:

Which way the coil would try to rotate (as seen from the front)
a. Would not try to rotate
b. Clockwise
c. Anticlockwise

Correct Answer: c

Detailed Solution:
Decide the direction of force on each side of the coil using Fleming’s left hand rule

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QUESTION 19:

Which way the coil would try to rotate (as seen from the front)
a. Would not try to rotate
b. Clockwise
c. Anticlockwise

Correct Answer: a

Detailed Solution:
Decide the direction of force on each side of the coil using Fleming’s left hand rule. You will
find that the two forces together do not create any turning torque.

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QUESTION 20:

If the coil is rotating in the direction specified with green arrows, then at the instant depicted in
the figure which among the followings are true
a. No EMF will be generated in the coil as the coil is lying parallel with the flux lines
b. The induced EMF will be such that terminal a is positive & terminal f is negative
c. The induced EMF will be such that terminal f is positive & terminal a is negative
d. Current will flow along a -> h -> g -> f
e. Current will flow along f -> g -> h -> a
f. Current will flow along a -> b -> c -> d -> e -> f
g. Current will flow along f -> e -> d -> c -> b -> a
Correct Answer: c,e,f
Detailed Solution:
Use right hand rule to find the direction of EMF. A common confusion is seen among the
students in this question. To disambiguate, please see the solution of question 1. Remember
current flows from positive to negative terminal outside a source and negative to positive
terminal inside the source.
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