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For the isochronous Porter governor, the controlling force curve is a straight line passing through the origin.

(a) True

(b) False

This question was addressed to me in an international level competition.

My question is taken from Hartnell Governor in section Governors of Machine Dynamics

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Right option is (a) True

Explanation: For the isochronous governor, the controlling force curve is a straight line passing through the origin. The angle φ will be constant for all values of the radius of rotation of the governor.

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