Question

What is the use of tangent cams?

(a) To operate inlet and exhaust valves of I C engines.

(b) To operate the inlet valve of I C engines

(c) To operate the exhaust valve of I C engines

(d) To operate the crankshaft of an IC engine

I got this question in unit test.

I would like to ask this question from Tangent Cam with Reciprocating Roller Follower topic in division Cams of Machine Dynamics

Answer 1

The correct choice is (a) To operate inlet and exhaust valves of I C engines.

Explanation: Cams are used to change or transfer one type of motion to another type, in internal combustion engines, Tangent cams are used to operate inlet and exhaust valves.