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Which of the following mechanisms produces mathematically an exact straight line motion?

(a) Grasshopper mechanism

(b) Watt mechanism

(c) Peaucellier’s mechanism

(d) Tchabichiff mechanism

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The origin of the question is Application of Kutzbach Criterion to Plane Mechanisms topic in section Simple Mechanisms of Machine Kinematics

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The correct choice is (c) Peaucellier’s mechanism

To explain I would say: Peaucellier’s mechanism gives straight line motion.

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