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A governor is said to be hunting, if the speed of the engine

(a) remains constant at the mean speed

(b) is above the mean speed

(c) is below the mean speed

(d) fluctuates continuously above and below the mean speed

I got this question during an interview for a job.

The query is from Governors topic in chapter Governors of Machine Dynamics

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The correct answer is (d) fluctuates continuously above and below the mean speed

The best I can explain: 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.

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