A point on a link connecting a double slider crank chain will tra

A point on a link connecting a double slider crank chain will tra
| A point on a link connecting a double slider crank chain will trace a/ an

A. Straight line

B. Hyperbola

C. Parabola

D. Ellipse

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Right Answer is: D

SOLUTION

Explanation:

Double Slider Crank Chain:

It consists of four pairs out of which two are turning pairs and two others are sliding pairs.

  1. Link 1 and link 4 is sliding pair
  2. link 1 and link 2 is turning pair
  3. link 2 and link 3 is second turning pair
  4. link 3 and link 4 is second sliding pair.

When link 4 is fixed, the first inversion is obtained. This inversion is used in Elliptical trammel which is an instrument used for drawing ellipses.

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