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Download Solution PDFIn a centrifugal governor, the controlling force is observed to be 14 N, when the radius of rotation is 2 cm and 38 N, when the radius of rotation is 6 cm. The governor
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Download Solution PDFCalculation:
\(\frac{dF}{dr}=\frac{38-14}{6-2}=6\;N/cm\)
\(\frac{F_1}{r_1}=\frac{14}{2}=7\;N/cm\)
\(\frac{F_2}{r_2}=\frac{38}{6}=6.33\;N/cm\)
Here \(\frac{dF}{dr}<\frac{F_1}{r_1}\;or \;\frac{F_2}{r_2}\)
So the governor is unstable.
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