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What type of device is a dashpot?

(a) Electronic

(b) Mechanical

(c) Thermal

(d) Computerised

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This key question is from Movement of Piston in Dash Pot topic in portion Viscous Flow & Turbulent Flow of Fluid Mechanics

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Correct choice is (b) Mechanical

Easiest explanation: A dashpot contains a damper which resists the motion with the help of a viscous flow. The force so produced is directly proportional to the velocity. But, it acts in the opposite direction, thus slowing the motion and absorbing the energy. By this way, the dashpot works on a mechanical basis.

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