Practice Degree of Freedom (DOF) - 1 | Basic Kinematic Concepts and Definitions | Kinematics and Dynamics of Machines
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1 - Degree of Freedom (DOF)

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What does DOF stand for in mechanical systems?

💡 Hint: Think about how you can describe a mechanism's configuration.

Question 2

Easy

What formula do we use to calculate DOF for planar mechanisms?

💡 Hint: It involves links and pairs.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What does DOF indicate in a mechanical system?

  • The amount of links
  • The configuration independence
  • The energy efficiency

💡 Hint: Think about how we define motion.

Question 2

Grashof's Rule tells us if a mechanism can fully rotate.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Recall the linking conditions.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Design a mechanism with 5 links and determine its DOF when there are 3 lower pairs and 2 higher pairs.

💡 Hint: Input the values carefully into the formula.

Question 2

You have a four-bar linkage with link lengths s=2, l=5, p=3, and q=4. Determine if it is a Grashof type and explain why.

💡 Hint: Always analyze the inequalities.

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