1 - Degree of Freedom (DOF)
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Practice Questions
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What does DOF stand for in mechanical systems?
💡 Hint: Think about how you can describe a mechanism's configuration.
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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What does DOF indicate in a mechanical system?
💡 Hint: Think about how we define motion.
Grashof's Rule tells us if a mechanism can fully rotate.
💡 Hint: Recall the linking conditions.
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Challenge Problems
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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.
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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