The Peaucellier-Lipkin Linkage
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Who invented the Peaucellier–Lipkin linkage?

  • Yom Tov Lipman Lipkin
  • A French army officer
  • Rabbi Israel Salanter
  • Charles-Nicolas Peaucellier (correct)

    • What was the Peaucellier–Lipkin linkage capable of?

  • Converting steam power into electricity
  • Converting straight-line motion into circular motion
  • Transforming rotary motion into perfect straight-line motion (correct)
  • Generating steam power

    • In what year was the Peaucellier–Lipkin linkage invented?

  • 1876
  • 1846
  • 1913
  • 1864 (correct)

    • What was the power source in 1864?

    <p>Steam engines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did the piston in steam engines need to remain perpendicular to the axis of the cylinder?

    <p>To retain the driving medium and not lose energy efficiency due to leaks</p> Signup and view all the answers

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