Induction Motor Review Problems
1. A three-phase, 4-pole, 60 Hz induction motor has a full load speed of 1750 rpm. What is the slip
speed?
A. 50 rpm C. 54 rpm
B. 1746 rpm D. 1800 rpm
2. An induction motor runs at 1164 rpm. What is the slip?
A. 3% C. 2%
B. 4% D. 5%
3. An induction motor runs at 1150 rpm. What is the frequency of the rotor?
A. 1 Hz C. 57.9 Hz
B. 19 Hz D. 2.5 Hz
4. A 4-pole induction motor running with 5% slip is supplied by a 6 pole synchronous generator driven at
1200 rpm. What is the motor speed?
A. 1200 rpm C. 1710 rpm
B. 950 rpm D. 1728 rpm
5. A 3-phase induction motor has rotor resistance and standstill reactance of 0.1 ohm and 3.5 ohm per
phase respectively. The rotor emf at standstill is 60 volts per phase, for a slip of 5%, what is the
power developed?
A. 1.7 hp C. 10 hp
B. 75 hp D. 15 hp
6. The rotor of a 3-phase, 60Hz , 4-pole induction motor takes 120 kW at 3 Hz. Determine the rotor
copper losses.
A. 16 kW C. 6 kW
B. 4 kW D. 8 kW
7. A 20 hp, 3-phase, 400-V, 60-Hz, 4-pole induction motor delivers full-load at 5% slip. The mechanical
rotational losses are 400 W. Calculate the rotor copper loss.
A. 806.3 W C. 746 W
B. 860.3 W D. 803.6 W
8. A 6-pole three-phase, 60Hz wound rotor induction motor delivers 25 hp at 1150 rpm. If the rotational
losses of the motor are 300 watts, what is the rotor input?
A. 18.95 kW C. 21.74 kW
B. 19.77 kW D. 22.66 kW
9. A 3Φ, 6-pole, 50Hz induction motor develops 3.73 kW at 960 rpm. What will be the stator input if the
stator loss is 280 watts?
A. 4165 W C. 4615 W
B. 4500 W D. 3855 W
10. A 3-phase, 6-pole induction motor is rated 400 Hz, 150 V, 10hp, 3% slip at rated power output. The
windage and friction loss is 200 W at rated speed. With the motor operating at rated voltage,
frequency slip and power output, determine the output torque.
A. 9.2 N-m C. 8.2 N-m
B. 10.4 N-m D. 7.2 N-m
11. A 6-pole, 3-phase, 60 Hz induction motor takes 48kW in power at 1140 rpm. The stator copper loss is
1.4 kW, stator core loss is 1.6 kW and rotor mechanical losses are 1 kW. Find the motor efficiency.
A. 87% C. 88%
B. 86% D. 89%
12. A 20 hp, 3-phase, 4-pole, 60 Hz, 230 volts induction motor is operating at full load speed of 1140 rpm.
The mechanical rotational losses are 300 Watts. What is the electromagnetic torque?
A. 125 N-m C. 127.5 N-m
B. 85.5 N-m D. 95.5 N-m