Electrical Machines
A DC shunt machine generates 250 V on open circuit at 1000 RPM. Armature resistance is 0.5 Ω, field resistance 250 Ω. When running as a motor takes 4 A at 250 V. Calculate the efficiency when running as a motor taking 40 A at 250 V. Armature reaction weakens the field by 4%.

 78.5%
 67.5%
 72.5%
 82.5%

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Electrical Machines
Consider the following statements regarding the magnetization characteristics of a dc generator : 1. It represents the variation of field flux with field current. 2. Variation of open-circuit terminal voltage with field current is independent of speed 3. It is non-linear from zero to rated field current 4. It helps to determine the critical field resistance at a given speed 5. It always starts from the origin Which of these statements are correct ?

 3 and 5
 2, 3 and 4
 1, 2 and 5
 1 and 4

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