A flywheel is attached to an engine to ___________
A. Increase its speed
B. Decrease its speed
C. Help in overcoming the dead point
D. Decrease its energy
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I want to ask this question from Translational and Rotational Motion topic in chapter System of Particles and Rotational Motion of Engineering Physics I
Right option is C. Help in overcoming the dead point
The best I can explain: Due to its large inertia of motion, a flywheel helps the engine to overcome the dead points.