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An isochronous governor is not practical because of the following reason.

(a) Friction at the sleeve

(b) Weight of the spring

(c) Impossible to achieve 0 range

(d) High use of porter governors

I had been asked this question during an online exam.

My question comes from Isochronous Governor topic in chapter Governors of Machine Dynamics

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The correct choice is (a) Friction at the sleeve

To explain: The isochronous governor is not of practical use because the sleeve will move to one of its extreme positions immediately the speed deviates from the isochronous speed.

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