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Which of the following is not a characteristic of the rope brake dynamometer?

(a) Energy loss in friction

(b) Energy absorbed by frictional resistances

(c) Energy utilization in work

(d) Energy can be either utilized to do work or can be reused.

I have been asked this question in an internship interview.

My query is from Types of Dynamometers topic in portion Brakes and Dynamometers of Machine Dynamics

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Correct answer is (b) Energy absorbed by frictional resistances

To explain: Rope brake dynamometer is an absorption dynamometer hence all the energy is absorbed by frictional resistances and gets converted into heat.

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