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Piston effort acts along the line of stroke.

(a) True

(b) False

The question was posed to me during an online exam.

This question is from Forces on the Reciprocating Parts of an Engine Neglecting Weight of the Connecting Rod in chapter Inertia Forces in Reciprocating Parts of Machine Dynamics

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The correct choice is (a) True

For explanation I would say: Piston effort is the force acting along the line of action of the stroke on the crosshead pin or the piston.

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