Mechanical Speed Governing with Paper? HD

The Power of Paper (And Gears) ••• A mechanical governor is a device used to mechanically control rotational speed. In this case, the governor is a piece of paper, and it’s controlling the speed that the pumpkin drops. This effectively controls the speed of the entire kinetic sculpture. Through the governor gears, the air-resistance of the fast-spinning paper provides enough torque to counter the downward force of the pumpkin. ••• #engineering #learnengineering #mechanicaldesign #engineeringproblems #engineeringprinciples #mechanicalengineering #speedgovernors #geartalk