The Porter governor is an example of _________

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  1. Inertia governor
  2. Flywheel governor
  3. Centrifugal governor
  4. None of these

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Option 3 : Centrifugal governor
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Explanation:

Porter governor is dead weight loaded type of gravity controlled centrifugal governor. It is similar to the Watt governor with slight modification. When a heavy central load is attached to the sleeve of the Watt governor, it becomes a porter governor.

Additional Information

Governors are classified as:

  • Centrifugal Governor
  • Inertia Governor

Centrifugal Governors are classified as:

  • Dead Weight Governors:
    • Porter governor
    • Proell governor
  • Spring controlled governors:
    • Hartnell governor
    • Hartung governor
    • Pickering governor

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