The voltage regulation of synchronous generator operating at unity power factor is:
- Small Negative
- Zero
- Small Positive
- None of these
Correct answer: 3. Small positive
Explanation:
Voltage regulation is mathematically defined as:
VR = (Vnl – Vfl)/ Vfl
For unity power factor loads, the full load voltage is smaller (but nearly closer to full load voltage) than no-load voltage and thus the voltage regulation is small positive.