Class 4 (4th Engineer) MET 📅 Apr 2025

Exam Question

A 4 pole, lap wound shunt generator delivers 200 A at terminal voltage of 250 V. It has a field and armature resistance of 50 Ω and 0.05 Ω respectively.

Determine: (16)

(a) Armature current

(b) Generated e.m.f.

(d) Power developed

Reference Answer

### **Analysis of a DC Shunt Generator**
This problem requires the calculation of key operating parameters for a DC shunt generator. A thorough understanding of the generator's equivalent circuit, the relationship between its currents and voltages, and the specific characteristics of lap winding is essential.
**Given Data:**
- Number of Poles (P) = 4

Full answer on MeoMock — surveyor-grade reference answers for 7,000+ written exam questions.

View plans Browse library

← Browse more questions

Prepare on Android — MeoMock on Google Play