The magnitude of swaying couple due to partial balance of the primary unbalancing force in locomotive is

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The magnitude of swaying couple due to partial balance of the primary unbalancing force in locomotive is

asked Sep 23, 2022 in Machine Dynamics by Grayson (34.3k points)

The magnitude of swaying couple due to partial balance of the primary unbalancing force in locomotive is

(a) inversely proportional to the reciprocating mass

(b) directly proportional to the square of the distance between the centre lines of the two cylinders

(c) inversely proportional to the distance between the centerlines of the two cylinders

(d) directly proportional to the distance between the centerlines of the two cylinders

This question was posed to me in examination.

This key question is from Balancing of Several Masses Rotating in Different Planes in portion Balancing of Rotating Masses of Machine Dynamics

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Fred · Answer 1 · 2022-10-16T06:22:02+0000

Correct option is (d) directly proportional to the distance between the centerlines of the two cylinders

Explanation: Torque about “C”

Swaying couple a b

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