Skin Effect | Transmission And Distribution Objective Type Questions and answers


1.  The skin effect in a conductor results in


   A. Increases in its DC resistance

   B. Decrease in its AC resistance

   C. Increase in its AC resistance

   D. None of the above


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C. Increase in its AC resistance

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2.  The skin effect of a conductor reduces with the increase in


   A. Supply frequency

   B. Resistivity of the conductor material

   C.X-section of conductor

   D. Permeability of conductor material


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B. Resistivity of the conductor material

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3.  Skin effect exists in


   A. Cable carrying DC current

   B. DC transmission line only

   C. AC transmission line only

   D. DC as well as AC transmission lines


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C. AC transmission line only

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4.  Skin effect in a conductor becomes more pronounced


   A. At higher frequency

   B. At lower frequency

   C. At DC

   D. None of the above


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A. At higher frequency

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5.  Skin effect is proportional to


   A. ( Conductor diameter )4

   B. ( Conductor diameter )2

   C. ( Conductor diameter )3

   D. ( Conductor diameter )1/2


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C. ( Conductor diameter )3

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