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- 25 Jan 2019
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- 28 May 2026
Explanation
The circle that goes through the pitch point and is centered at the cam axis is called the prime circle. Other options such as pitch circle, base circle, outer circle, and cam circle do not accurately describe this specific circle.
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Practice related questions from the same subject.
- 1.What defines higher pairs in mechanical elements?
- 2.What type of kinematic pair is formed by a cam and a roller follower?
- 3.What defines open pairs in mechanical elements?
- 4.How many links are present in the Hart mechanism?
- 5.What is the primary drawback of a sliding pair?
- 6.An eccentric sheave, which is fixed at a single pivot, rotates and imparts oscillating motion to a link that is pivoted at one end and attached to the sheave at the other. How many links does this mechanism contain?
- 7.How many links are present in the most basic cam mechanism?
- 8.In a kinematic chain, one link is typically held stationary. What happens to the relative motion of the other links if the fixed link is altered?
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