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If the mass of the reciprocating parts is doubled, then the primary force is halved.

(a) True

(b) False

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I would like to ask this question from Balancing of V-engines in chapter Balancing of Reciprocating Masses of Machine Dynamics

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Right answer is (b) False

Explanation: The primary force has a direct relation with the mass of the reciprocating parts thus doubling the mass will result in an increment of two times in the primary force.

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