In a four bar chain or quadric cycle chain
A
each of the four pairs is a turning pair
B
one is a turning pair and three are sliding pairs
C
three are turning pairs and one is sliding pair
D
each of the four pairs is a sliding pair.
Correct Answer: each of the four pairs is a turning pair
A very important consideration in designing a mechanism is to ensure that the input crank makes a complete revolution relative to the other links. The mechanism in which no link makes a complete revolution will not be useful. In a four bar chain, one of the links, in particular the shortest link, will make a complete revolution relative to the other three links, if it satisfies the Grashof ’s law. Such a link is known as crank or driver.