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The diagram factor is the ratio of the

area of the actual indicator diagram to the area of theoretical indicator diagram
actual workdone per stroke to the theoretical workdone per stroke
actual mean effective pressure to the theoretical mean effective pressure
any one of the above

Correct Answer: any one of the above

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