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What is the total no. of cylinders in a locomotive having crank at right angles?

(a) 1

(b) 2

(c) 3

(d) 4

I had been asked this question in an international level competition.

I want to ask this question from Partial Balancing of Locomotives topic in chapter Balancing of Reciprocating Masses of Machine Dynamics

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The correct answer is (b) 2

To explain: The locomotives, usually, have two cylinders with cranks placed at right angles to each other, this is done in order to have uniformity in turning moment diagram.

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