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Which component of acceleration is parallel to the velocity of given link?

(a) Radial

(b) Tangential

(c) Coriolis

(d) Pseudo

This question was posed to me in an interview for job.

I would like to ask this question from Acceleration in the Slider Crank Mechanism & Coriolis Component topic in portion Acceleration in Mechanisms of Machine Kinematics

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Correct option is (b) Tangential

To explain I would say: The radial component also known as the normal component is parallel to the link and always exists as long as there is angular velocity. However the tangential component acts in a direction parallel to the velocity of the link.

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