Chapter 6 Test 1 - Governor System

Front

A(n) ___ system is a system that maintains a desired engine speed regardless of the load applied to the engine.

Back

governor

Front

Top ___ speed is the top speed setting an engine achieves without any parasitic load from equipment components.

Back

no-load

Front

A(n) ___ device is a governor system component attached through linkage to the throttle plate of the carburetor to sense changes in engine speed.

Back

speed-sensing

Front

The governed speed of an engine is the speed obtained at the balance point between the forces of the speed-sensing device and the governor spring. True or False?

Back

True

Front

Under load, most engines experience an increase in speed whether they have a fixed or a movable throttle plate.

Back

False

Front

A(n) ___ governor system is a system which uses force from moving air produced by rotating flywheel fins to sense engine speed.

Back

pneumatic

Front

Based on the ___, governed speed may or may not be the top no-load speed or the governed speed of the engine.

Back

throttle control position

Front

With the engine OFF, the throttle control can be set to stretch the governor spring to hold the throttle plate in WOT position.

Back

True

Front

A change in governor blade material, mass, or angle of air deflection affects overall governor performance on the engine.

Back

True

Front

_____ _____ is the overall dimension of the spring when unloaded.

Back

Free length