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The pu impedance of a synchronous machine is 0.242 ┬╖ If the base voltage is increased by 1.1 times, the per unit value will be
0.266
0.242
0.22
0.2
0.2
Given: Initial per unit impedance Z_{pu,old} = 0.242, New base voltage V_{base,new} = 1.1 ├ЧV_{base,old}. Note that the base power (SbaseтАЛ) remains constant.
Initial per unit impedance Z_{pu,old} = 0.242, New base voltage V_{base,new} = 1.1 ├ЧV_{base,old}. Note that the base power (SbaseтАЛ) remains constant.
Zpu,newтАЛ=Zpu,oldтАЛ├Ч(Sbase,oldтАЛSbase,newтАЛтАЛ)├Ч(Vbase,newтАЛVbase,oldтАЛтАЛ)2
Identify Relationship
The per unit impedance ZpuтАЛ is defined as ZpuтАЛ=Vbase2тАЛZactualтАЛ├ЧSbaseтАЛтАЛ. Since the actual impedance ZactualтАЛ and base power SbaseтАЛ are constant, the variation depends solely on the square of the base voltage.
ZpuтАЛтИЭVbase2тАЛ1тАЛ
Apply Change Formula
Using the ratio of the new per unit value to the old per unit value where Vbase,newтАЛ=1.1Vbase,oldтАЛ:
Zpu,newтАЛ=Zpu,oldтАЛ├Ч(1.1├ЧVbase,oldтАЛVbase,oldтАЛтАЛ)2
Calculate Final Value
Substitute the given values into the ratio formula: Zpu,newтАЛ=0.242├Ч(1.1)21тАЛ. Since (1.1)2=1.21, we get $0.242 / 1.21$.
Zpu,newтАЛ=1.210.242тАЛ=0.2
D is correct because applying the change of base formula results in a new per unit impedance of 0.2.
In power system analysis, always verify if the base power (MVA) is also changing alongside voltage, as per unit impedance scales linearly with SbaseтАЛ and inversely with the square of VbaseтАЛ.