The flyballs of a Watt governor have a mass of 2 kg each and radius of rotation of 0.15 m. The arms' length is 0.25 m. Ignoring friction, determine the centrifugal force of each flyball.

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QUESTION 5

5.1 The flyballs of a Watt governor have a mass of 2 kg each and radius of rotation of 0,15 m. The arms' length is 0,25 m. Ignoring friction, determine the centrifugal force of each flyball.

Step 1: Determine the angle of the arms with the vertical.
The radius of rotation $r$ is related to the arm length $L$ and the angle $\theta$ by $r = L \sin \theta$.

$$\sin \theta = \frac{r}{L} = \frac{0.15 \text{ m}}{0.25 \text{ m}} = 0.6$$ $$$$