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    This document contains 10 multiple choice questions about mechanisms and linkages. It provides the number of links, joints, degrees of freedom, and configurations for each problem. The answers are also provided.

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    This document contains 10 multiple choice questions about mechanisms and linkages. It provides the number of links, joints, degrees of freedom, and configurations for each problem. The answers are also provided.

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    W2S

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    Achraf El aouame
    This document contains 10 multiple choice questions about mechanisms and linkages. It provides the number of links, joints, degrees of freedom, and configurations for each problem. The answers are also provided.

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    ASSIGNMENT SOLUTION #2

    1. Number of links (nL) = 6


    Number of 1 DOF joints (lower pairs) (nJ)= 6 (R) +1 (P) = 7
    DOF of the mechanism = 3*(6-1)-3*7+1*7= 1

    Ans: (b) 1

    2. Number of links (nL) = 4


    Number of 1 DOF joints (lower pairs) (nJ) = 1 (R) + 3 (P) = 4
    Number of 3P loops = 1 (3P)
    DOF of the mechanism = 3*(4-1)-3*4+1*4+1 = 2 (Failure due to special geometry)

    Ans: (c) 2

    3. The number of independent inversions of a RRPP chain is 3 (RRPP, RPPR, PRRP).

    Ans: (c) 3

    1
    4. The number of independent inversions of a RRRP chain is 2 (RRRP, RRPR).

    Ans: (b) 2

    5. Number of links (nL) = 5


    Number of 1 DOF joints (lower pairs) (nJ) = 4 (R) + 2 (P) = 6
    DOF of the mechanism = 3*(5-1)-3*6+1*6+1 = 1
    (Failure due to special dimension/parallel configuration of links 2 and 3)

    Ans: (b) 1

    6. As seen from the dead-center configurations, the mechanism is of double rocker type,
    where the rocker does not cross the line of frame. Thus, the mechanism has to be a
    Grashof chain with BC as the smallest. For the given link length set indicating (AB, BC,
    CD, DA), only (5, 3, 4, 5) cm. satisfies the criteria.

    Ans: (b) (5, 3, 4, 5) cm.

    7. For the given slider-crank mechanism, offset = 3 cm.


    Let, C1 and C2 be the two dead center configurations of the slider with C1C2 = 5 cm.
    Also, the smallest distance of the slider from the ground hinge of the crank over the entire
    range of motion, i.e., AC1 = 5 cm.

    2
    For dead-center configurations of the slider crank mechanism, two links AB and BC has
    to be collinear in open and overlapping configurations.
    Hence, AC1 = BC – AB = 5 cm.

    AC2 = AB + BC = cm. = 9.4868 cm.


    Thus, the length of the crank AB = (AC2 - AC1) / 2 = 2.2434 cm.

    Ans: (d) 2.2434 cm.

    8. For the given 4-bar linkage with L1 = 2 cm, L2 = 6 cm, L3 = 8 cm and L4 = 10 cm, link L1
    is fixed to the ground, which is the shortest link. It is a Grashof chain (2+10<6+8)with
    shortest link fixed to the ground. Thus, all other links will rotate with respect to the
    ground, and the mechanism is of double crank type.

    Ans: (a) A double crank.

    9. For the given 4-bar linkage with L1=2 cm, L2= 3 cm, L3= 4 cm and L4= 6 cm, link L1 is
    fixed to the ground, which is the shortest link. It is a non-Grashof chain (2+6>3+4) with
    shortest link fixed to the ground. Thus, all other links will rock/oscillate with respect to
    the ground, and the mechanism is of double rocker type.

    Ans: (b) Double rocker.

    10. The given mechanism is a RRPP chain with shortest link fixed. This is always a Grashof
    chain. Thus, for any value of l2, link 2 will have a complete rotation with respect to the
    ground link

    Ans: (c) For any value of link l2.

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