Question

Which among the following is not an application of the dashpot?

(a) Door closer

(b) Consumer electronics

(c) Timers

(d) Pilot Static Tube

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I'd like to ask this question from Movement of Piston in Dash Pot in portion Viscous Flow & Turbulent Flow of Fluid Mechanics

Answer 1

Right choice is (d) Pilot Static Tube

To explain: Pilot static tube is a system that uses an automatic control scheme to detect pressure. It has several holes connected to one side of the device. These outside holes are called as a pressure transducer, which controls the automatic scheme during fluid flow.