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Which of the following has a tendency to sway engine in alternately in clockwise and anticlockwise directions?

(a) Swaying couple

(b) Tractive force

(c) Hammer blow

(d) Hammer couple

I had been asked this question during an internship interview.

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

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Right option is (a) Swaying couple

Explanation: A couple having a swaying effect about a vertical axis, and a tendency to sway the engine alternately in clockwise and anticlockwise directions is known as swaying couple.

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