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Question 8 Figure Q8a overleaf shows two cylinders of a V engine. • The dimensions for the engine are given in figure Q8a The crank, OA, rotates; • o at a constant angular velocity of 1800 rev/min, o in the sense shown in figure Q8a Figure Q8b shows the velocity diagram of the engine. a. Draw the acceleration diagram for the configuration given b. Determine the magnitude and sense of the acceleration of the piston C. (14 marks) (2 marks) c. Determine the magnitude and sense of the angular acceleration of the connecting rod AC. (4 marks)
Figure Q8a Position diagram Figure Q8c Acceleration diagram Scale 1 mm: 20 m/s QA= 40 mm AC-200 mm AB= 200 mm Figure Q8b Scale 10 mm: 1 m/s talas