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Often an unbalance of forces is produced in rotary or reciprocating machinery due to the ______

(a) Centripetal forces

(b) Centrifugal forces

(c) Friction forces

(d) Inertia forces

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Right answer is (d) Inertia forces

To explain I would say: Often an unbalance of forces is produced in rotary or reciprocating machinery due to the inertia forces associated with the moving masses.

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