A spring controlled governor is found unstable. It can be made stable by
A. Increasing the spring stiffness
B. Decreasing the spring stiffness
C. Increasing the ball mass
D. Decreasing the ball mass
Answer: Option B
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A is right
Increasing the spring stiffness is the right answer.