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Area of the turning moment diagram represents _______

(a) Work done

(b) Work done per revolution

(c) Power generated

(d) Power generated per revolution

I have been asked this question during an internship interview.

Asked question is from Turning Moment Diagram for a Single Cylinder Double Acting Steam Engine topic in portion Turning Moment Diagrams and Flywheel of Machine Dynamics

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Right option is (b) Work done per revolution

To elaborate: Since the work done is the product of the turning moment and the angle turned, therefore the area of the turning moment diagram represents the work done per revolution.

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