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Which of the following mechanisms was used in early days to give long stroke with a very short crank?

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Which of the following mechanisms was used in early days to give long stroke with a very short crank?

(a) Scott Russell’s mechanism

(b) Watt’s mechanism

(c) Grasshopper mechanism

(d) Robert’s mechanism

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This interesting question is from Exact Straight Line Motion Consisting of One Sliding Pair in chapter Mechanisms with Lower Pairs of Machine Kinematics

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Right answer is (c) Grasshopper mechanism

To explain I would say: The Grasshopper mechanism was used in early days as an engine mechanism which gave long stroke with a very short crank.

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