Crank effort is the net force applied at the crankpin______to the crank which gives the required turning moment on the crankshaft.

In a dynamically equivalent system, a uniformly distributed mass is divided into ____point masses.

Any distributed mass can be replaced by two point masses to have the same dynamical properties if

In a slider crank mechanism, if q and b are the angles made by the crank and the connecting rod respectively with the line of stroke and v is the linear velocity of the crank pin, the velocity of the slider is given by

Which of the following is not the required condition for replacing a rigid body by a dynamically equivalent system of two masses?

The essential condition of placing the two masses, so that the system becomes dynamically equivalent is ____________.

where l₁ and l₂ = Distance of two masses from the center of gravity of the body, and k_G = Radius of gyration of the body.

The net force acting on the crosshead pin is known as __________.

Piston effort acts along the line of stroke.

In a horizontal engine, reciprocating parts are accelerated when the piston moves from _______.

In a horizontal engine, reciprocating parts are retarded when the piston moves from _________.