The Kutzbach criterion for determining the number of degrees of freedom (n) is (where $$l$$ = number of links, j = number of joints and h = number of higher pairs)
A
n = 3($$l$$ - 1) - 2j - h
B
n = 2($$l$$ - 1) - 2j - h
C
n = 3($$l$$ - 1) - 3j - h
D
n = 2($$l$$ - 1) - 3j - h
Correct Answer: n = 3($$l$$ - 1) - 2j - h