Mech 4 exam 2 Question and answers
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The advantage of a series configured DC motor is that it can produce __________. - correct answer
✔High starting torque
3 advantages of electric motors - correct answer ✔Availability of electrical power
Easily controlled with electrical controls
Variety of types to choose from
the 3 wiring configuration for a DC motor? - correct answer ✔series
Shunt
Compound
the 3 application of a DC series motor? - correct answer ✔Locomotive
Crane
Hoist
The primary purpose of the interpoles is to __________. - correct answer ✔help reduce sparking
between the commutator and the brushes
The __________ is the stationary winding of the electric motor. - correct answer ✔stator
A DC __________ motor is one that has the field windings connected in series with the armature -
correct answer ✔series
, The __________ provide a connection between the power source and the commutator on a DC motor. -
correct answer ✔brushes
Which of the following procedures will not reverse the direction of rotation on a DC motor? - correct
answer ✔Reverse the Power Supply Connections
Electric motors rely on the principle of __________ to convert electrical power into mechanical power. -
correct answer ✔inductance
The primary advantage of a DC compound motor is __________. - correct answer ✔it provides
excellent speed control
When a shunt field is connected to a different power supply than the armature, it is called a(n)
__________ shunt field - correct answer ✔separately-excited
A DC shunt motor has the field windings connected __________ with the armature. - correct answer
✔in parallel
Which 3 is an application of a DC compound motor? - correct answer ✔Conveyors
Punch Press
Bending Machines
Which of the following statements is not true of a DC compound motor? - correct answer ✔Both fields
are connected in parallel with the armature.
The primary advantage of a DC shunt motor is that it provides excellent __________. - correct answer
✔speed control
verified to pass 2025/2026
The advantage of a series configured DC motor is that it can produce __________. - correct answer
✔High starting torque
3 advantages of electric motors - correct answer ✔Availability of electrical power
Easily controlled with electrical controls
Variety of types to choose from
the 3 wiring configuration for a DC motor? - correct answer ✔series
Shunt
Compound
the 3 application of a DC series motor? - correct answer ✔Locomotive
Crane
Hoist
The primary purpose of the interpoles is to __________. - correct answer ✔help reduce sparking
between the commutator and the brushes
The __________ is the stationary winding of the electric motor. - correct answer ✔stator
A DC __________ motor is one that has the field windings connected in series with the armature -
correct answer ✔series
, The __________ provide a connection between the power source and the commutator on a DC motor. -
correct answer ✔brushes
Which of the following procedures will not reverse the direction of rotation on a DC motor? - correct
answer ✔Reverse the Power Supply Connections
Electric motors rely on the principle of __________ to convert electrical power into mechanical power. -
correct answer ✔inductance
The primary advantage of a DC compound motor is __________. - correct answer ✔it provides
excellent speed control
When a shunt field is connected to a different power supply than the armature, it is called a(n)
__________ shunt field - correct answer ✔separately-excited
A DC shunt motor has the field windings connected __________ with the armature. - correct answer
✔in parallel
Which 3 is an application of a DC compound motor? - correct answer ✔Conveyors
Punch Press
Bending Machines
Which of the following statements is not true of a DC compound motor? - correct answer ✔Both fields
are connected in parallel with the armature.
The primary advantage of a DC shunt motor is that it provides excellent __________. - correct answer
✔speed control
