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This couple has swaying effect about a horizontal axis.

(a) True

(b) False

The question was posed to me in exam.

I would like to ask this question from Swaying Couple topic in division Balancing of Reciprocating Masses of Machine Dynamics

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The correct option is (b) False

To explain I would say: This couple has swaying effect about a vertical axis, and tends to sway the engine alternately in clockwise and anticlockwise directions. About horizontal axis no swaying effect is observed.

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