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The distance between hinge centres of two corresponding links is known as _______

(a) Pitch

(b) Pitch circle diameter

(c) Sprocket length

(d) Sprocker diameter

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The origin of the question is Chain Drives in chapter Belt, Rope and Chain Drives of Machine Kinematics

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The correct choice is (a) Pitch

Explanation: Pitch ‘p’ of the chain is the linear distance between the hinge centre of a link and the corresponding hinge centre of the adjacent link. It is usually denoted by p.

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