The swaying couple is due to the

The swaying couple is due to the Correct Answer primary unbalanced force

The unbalanced forces along the line of stroke for the two cylinders constitute a couple. This couple has swaying effect about a vertical axis, and tends to sway the engine alternately in clockwise and anticlockwise directions. Hence the couple is known as swaying couple.

Related Questions

The magnitude of swaying couple due to partial balance of the primary unbalancing force in locomotive is
The maximum or minimum value of the swaying couple is