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The number of inversions of a slider crank chain is

(a) 6

(b) 5

(c) 4

(d) 3

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The query is from Inversions of Four Bar Chain topic in portion Simple Mechanisms of Machine Kinematics

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Correct answer is (c) 4

Explanation: A slider crank chain has 4 links and by fixing each link, one at a time, we get 4 different mechanisms, each of which is an inversion. Hence, a slider crank chain has 4 inversions.

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