Governors

Question 1
Marks : +2 | -2
Pass Ratio : 100%
A Hartnell governor is a
pendulum type governor
spring loaded governor
dead weight governor
inertia governor
Explanation:
Since in hartnell governor spring is used, therefore it is the spring loaded governor.
Question 2
Marks : +2 | -2
Pass Ratio : 100%
A governor is said to be hunting, if the speed of the engine
remains constant at the mean speed
is above the mean speed
is below the mean speed
fluctuates continuously above and below the mean speed
Explanation:
A governor is said to be hunt if the speed of the engine fluctuates continuously above and below the mean speed. This is caused by a too sensitive governor which changes the fuel supply by a large amount when a small change in the speed of rotation takes place.
Question 3
Marks : +2 | -2
Pass Ratio : 100%
When the sleeve of a Porter governor moves upwards, the governor speed
increases
decreases
remains unaffected
Explanation:
When the loaded sleeve moves up and down the spindle, the frictional force acts on it in a direction opposite to that of the motion of sleeve. The + sign is used when the sleeve moves upwards or the governor speed increases and negative sign is used when the sleeve moves downwards or the governor speed decreases.
Question 4
Marks : +2 | -2
Pass Ratio : 100%
The height of a Watt’s governor (in metres) in equal to
8.95/N2
89.5/N2
895/N2
8950/N2
Explanation:
Height of a Watt governor = g/ω2
Question 5
Marks : +2 | -2
Pass Ratio : 100%
In a Hartnell governor, if a spring of greater stiffness is used, then the governor will be
more sensitive
less sensitive
isochronous
none of the mentioned
Explanation:
Stiffness is directly proportional to sensitiveness. Therefore, it stifness is greater, the governor will be less sensitive.
Question 6
Marks : +2 | -2
Pass Ratio : 100%
Which of the following is a spring controlled governor?
Hartnell
Hartung
Pickering
all of the mentioned
Explanation:
None
Question 7
Marks : +2 | -2
Pass Ratio : 100%
Which of the following governor is used to drive a gramophone ?
Watt governor
Porter governor
Pickering governor
Hartnell governor
Explanation:
A Pickering governor is mostly used for driving gramophone. It consists of three straight leaf springs arranged at equal angular intervals round the spindle. Each spring carries a weight at the centre. The weights move outwards and the springs bend as they rotate about the spindle axis with increasing speed.
Question 8
Marks : +2 | -2
Pass Ratio : 100%
For two governors A and B, the lift of sleeve of governor A is more than that of governor B, for a given fractional change in speed. It indicates that
governor A is more sensitive than governor B
governor B is more sensitive than governor A
both governors A and B are equally sensitive
none of the mentioned
Explanation:
The greater the lift of the sleeve corresponding to a given fractional change in speed, the greater is the sensitiveness of the governor. It may also be stated in another way that for a given lift of the sleeve, the sensitiveness of the governor increases as the speed range decreases.
Question 9
Marks : +2 | -2
Pass Ratio : 100%
The ratio of the height of a Porter governor (when the length of arms and links are equal) to the height of a Watt’s governor is
m/m+M
M/m+M
m + M/m
m + M/M
Explanation:
Mass of the central load (M) increases the height of governor in the ratio m + M/m
Question 10
Marks : +2 | -2
Pass Ratio : 100%
The sensitiveness of a governor is given by
ωmean/ω2 – ω1
ω2 – ω1/ ωmean
ω2 – ω1/ 2ωmean
none of the mentioned
Explanation:
Let N1 = Minimum equilibrium speed,