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Question

The purpose of the flywheel in an IC engine is :

A.

To regulate the fuel supply

B.

To keep the output power constant at the crank shaft

C.

To increase the power capacity of the engine

D.

To reduce the vibration in an engine

Answer ( Option B)

To keep the output power constant at the crank shaft

Solution

(i) A flywheel is used to control the variations in speed during each cycle of an engine.

(ii) A flywheel attached to crank-shaft makes moment of inertia of rotating parts quite large.

(iii) When supply of energy is more that it stores energy and when it is less, it releases energy.

Hence, the correct option is (B).

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