The function of a connecting rod is

A To turn the flywheel
B To drive the drive plate
C To drive the fuel pump
D To transmit motion of the piston to the crankshaft

Correct Answer: To transmit motion of the piston to the crankshaft

A connecting rod is an engine component that transfers motion from the piston to the crankshaft and functions as a lever arm.
Connecting rods are commonly made from cast aluminum alloy and are designed to withstand dynamic stresses from combustion and piston movement.
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The primary unbalanced force due to inertia of reciprocating parts in a reciprocating engine is given by (where m = Mass of reciprocating parts, $$\omega $$ = Angular speed of crank, r = Radius of crank, $$\theta $$ = Angle of inclination of crank with the line of stroke and n = Ratio of the length of connecting rod to radius of crank)
A $${\text{m}}{\omega ^2}{\text{r}}\sin \theta $$
B $${\text{m}}{\omega ^2}{\text{r}}\cos \theta $$
C $${\text{m}}{\omega ^2}{\text{r}}\frac{{\sin 2\theta }}{{\text{n}}}$$
D $${\text{m}}{\omega ^2}{\text{r}}\frac{{\cos2\theta }}{{\text{n}}}$$
The secondary unbalanced force due to inertia of reciprocating parts in a reciprocating engine is given by (where m = Mass of reciprocating parts, $$\omega $$ = Angular speed of crank, r = Radius of crank, $$\theta $$ = Angle of inclination of crank with the line of stroke and n = Ratio of the length of connecting rod to radius of crank)
A $${\text{m}}{\omega ^2}{\text{r}}\sin \theta $$
B $${\text{m}}{\omega ^2}{\text{r}}\cos \theta $$
C $${\text{m}}{\omega ^2}{\text{r}}\frac{{\sin 2\theta }}{{\text{n}}}$$
D $${\text{m}}{\omega ^2}{\text{r}}\frac{{\cos2\theta }}{{\text{n}}}$$
The velocity of piston in a reciprocating steam engine is given by (where $$\omega $$ = Angular velocity of crank, r = Radius of crank pin circle, $$\theta $$ = Angle turned by crank from inner dead center and n = Ratio of length of connecting rod to the radius of crank)
A $$\omega {\text{r}}\left( {\sin \theta + \frac{{\sin 2\theta }}{{\text{n}}}} \right)$$
B $$\omega {\text{r}}\left( {\cos\theta + \frac{{\cos2\theta }}{{\text{n}}}} \right)$$
C $${\omega ^2}{\text{r}}\left( {\sin \theta + \frac{{\sin 2\theta }}{{\text{n}}}} \right)$$
D $${\omega ^2}{\text{r}}\left( {\cos\theta + \frac{{\cos2\theta }}{{\text{n}}}} \right)$$
A connecting rod is designed as a
A Long column
B Short column
C Strut
D All of these
Connecting rod is, usually, made from
A Low carbon steel
B High carbon steel
C Medium carbon steel
D High speed steel
Connecting rod is usually made of
A Aluminium
B Low carbon steel
C Medium carbon steel
D High carbon steel
The connecting rod lower end is connected to the relevant ________ of crankshaft.
A Big end
B Crank arm
C Journal
D Small end
In a reciprocating steam engine, when the crank has turned from inner dead center through an angle $$\theta $$, the angular velocity of the connecting rod is given by
A $$\frac{{\omega \,\sin \theta }}{{{{\left( {{{\text{n}}^2} - {{\sin }^2}\theta } \right)}^{\frac{1}{2}}}}}$$
B $$\frac{{\omega \,\cos\theta }}{{{{\left( {{{\text{n}}^2} - {{\cos }^2}\theta } \right)}^{\frac{1}{2}}}}}$$
C $$\frac{{\omega \,\sin \theta }}{{{{\left( {{{\text{n}}^2} - {{\cos }^2}\theta } \right)}^{\frac{1}{2}}}}}$$
D $$\frac{{\omega \,\cos\theta }}{{{{\left( {{{\text{n}}^2} - {{\sin }^2}\theta } \right)}^{\frac{1}{2}}}}}$$
In locomotives, the ratio of the connecting rod length to me crank radius is kept very large in order to
A Minimize the effect of primary forces
B Minimize the effect of secondary forces
C Have perfect balancing
D To start the locomotive quickly
Which of the following formula is used in designing a connecting rod?
A Euler's formula
B Rankine's formula
C Johnson's straight line formula
D Johnson's parabolic formula

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