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Tractive force is produced due to unbalanced forces perpendicular to the line of stroke of action.

(a) True

(b) False

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Question is taken from Variation of Tractive Force in portion Balancing of Reciprocating Masses of Machine Dynamics

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Right option is (b) False

Easiest explanation: Tractive force is produced due to unbalanced forces along the line of stroke of action. The value of tractive force depends on the angle of the crank.

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