Q. 1. Does change in excitation affect the synchronous motor speed ? Why Ans. No. Q. 2. The power factor ? Why Ans. Yes. Q. 3. How ? Ans. When over-excited, synchronous motor has leading power factor. However, when underexcited, it has lagging power factor. Q. 4. For what service are synchronous motors especially suited ? Ans. For high voltage service. Q. 5. Which has more efficiency; synchronous or induction motor ? Why Ans. Synchronous motor. Q. 6. Mention some specific applications of synchronous motor ? Ans. 1. constant speed load service 3. power factor correction 2. reciprocating compressor drives 4. voltage regulation of transmission lines.

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Q. 1. Does change in excitation affect the synchronous motor speed ?
Why
Ans. No.
Q. 2. The power factor ? Why
Ans. Yes.
Q. 3. How ?
Ans. When over-excited, synchronous motor has leading power factor. However, when
underexcited, it has lagging power factor.
Q. 4. For what service are synchronous motors especially suited ?
Ans. For high voltage service.
Q. 5. Which has more efficiency; synchronous or induction motor ? Why
Ans. Synchronous motor.
Q. 6. Mention some specific applications of synchronous motor ?
Ans. 1. constant speed load service
3. power factor correction
2. reciprocating compressor drives
4. voltage regulation of transmission lines.
Transcribed Image Text:Q. 1. Does change in excitation affect the synchronous motor speed ? Why Ans. No. Q. 2. The power factor ? Why Ans. Yes. Q. 3. How ? Ans. When over-excited, synchronous motor has leading power factor. However, when underexcited, it has lagging power factor. Q. 4. For what service are synchronous motors especially suited ? Ans. For high voltage service. Q. 5. Which has more efficiency; synchronous or induction motor ? Why Ans. Synchronous motor. Q. 6. Mention some specific applications of synchronous motor ? Ans. 1. constant speed load service 3. power factor correction 2. reciprocating compressor drives 4. voltage regulation of transmission lines.
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