GATE Theory of Machines: Flywheels and governors – Previous Year Questions

2 GATE previous year questions on Flywheels and governors (Theory of Machines, Mechanical Engineering) with answers and explanations, from every paper.

1. GATE 2022 ME (ME1) Q17 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – The figure shows a schematic of a simple Watt governor mechanism with the spindle O 1O 2 rotating at an angular velocity about a vertical axis. The…
2. GATE 2024 ME Q23 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – The change in kinetic energy E of an engine is 300 J, and minimum and maximum shaft speeds are min = 220 rad/s and max = 280 rad/s, respectively.…