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In a centrifugal clutch, the force with which the shoe presses against the driven member is the ___________ of the centrifugal force and the spring force.

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In a centrifugal clutch, the force with which the shoe presses against the driven member is the ___________ of the centrifugal force and the spring force.

(a) difference

(b) sum

(c) ratio

(d) none of the mentioned

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This question is from Friction Clutches topic in portion Friction of Machine Kinematics

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The correct choice is (a) difference

Easy explanation: The force with which the shoe presses against the driven member is the difference of the centrifugal force and the spring force. The increase of speed causes the shoe to press harder and enables more torque to be transmitted.

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