1. The relative permeability of a ferromagnetic material is ?

less than one

more than one

more than 10

more than 100 or 1000

Answer: more than 100 or 1000

Explanation:


2. In a magnetic material hysteresis loss takes place primarily due to ?

rapid reversals of its magnetisation

flux density lagging behind magnetising force

molecular friction

it high retentivity

Answer: it high retentivity

Explanation:


3. Hard steel is suitable for making permanent magnets because ?

it has good residual magnetism

its hysteresis loop has large area

its mechanical strength is high

its mechanical strength is low

Answer: it has good residual magnetism

Explanation:


4. Point out the wrong statement. Magnetic leakage is undesirable in electric machines because it ?

lowers their power efficiency

increases their cost of manufacture

leads to their increased weight

produces fringing

Answer: lowers their power efficiency

Explanation:


5. Those materials are well suited for making permanent magnets which have retentivity and coercivity ?

low, high

high, high

high, low

low, low

Answer: high, high

Explanation:


6. The rate of rise of current through an inductive coil is maximum ?

at 63.2% of its maximum steady value

at the start of the current flow

after one time constant

near the final maximum value of current

Answer: at the start of the current flow

Explanation:


7. Energy stored by a coil is doubled when its current is increased by percent ?

25

41.4

50

100

Answer: 50

Explanation:


8. An air gap is usually inserted in magnetic circuits to ?

increase m.m.f.

increase the flux

prevent saturation

none of the above

Answer: prevent saturation

Explanation:


9. A ferrite core has less eddy current loss than an iron core because ?

ferrites have high resistance

ferrites are magnetic

ferrites have low permeability

ferrites have high hysteresis

Answer: ferrites have high hysteresis

Explanation:


10. The magnetising force (H) and magnetic flux density (B) are connected by the relation ?

B = ?rH/?o

B = ?H

B = H/ ?o?r

B = ?oH/?r

Answer: B = ?H

Explanation: