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Controlling force is provided by spring and weight in the porter governor.

(a) True

(b) False

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The above asked question is from Controlling Force Diagram for a Porter Governor topic in section Governors of Machine Dynamics

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Right answer is (b) False

For explanation: Controlling force is provided by the weight of the sleeve and ball in the porter governor and by the spring and the weight in Hartnell governor.

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