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Mechanical Engineering · Q17

Automobile Engineering

Engineering and GATE · Mechanical Engineering · question 17

Q17

The device for smoothening out the power impulses from the engine is called

A.
Clutch
B.
Differential
C.
Flywheel
Answer
D.
Torque converter

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
A flywheel is a mechanical device specifically designed to efficiently store rotational energy.
Flywheels resist changes in rotational speed by their moment of inertia.
The amount of energy stored in a flywheel is proportional to the square of its rotational speed