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Maximum acceleration of the follower is independent of the angle theta.

(a) True

(b) False

This question was posed to me in semester exam.

I want to ask this question from Tangent Cam with Reciprocating Roller Follower topic in section Cams of Machine Dynamics

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The correct option is (b) False

Best explanation: The maximum acceleration of the follower is given by the equation

ω^2(r1+r2)(2-cos^2θ)/cos^3θ

hence it is not independent of theta.

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