Topic: Mechanisms · Ages: 12-14
Crank and slider mechanism simulator in a single-cylinder engine shown in cutaway: see how the rotation of the crankshaft becomes the back-and-forth motion of the piston. Change the crank radius and the connecting rod length and check that the stroke is always twice the crank radius. The TDC and BDC buttons take the piston to the dead centers, and the panel gives the piston position and the connecting rod angle at every moment.
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