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Who invented the Peaucellier–Lipkin linkage?
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?
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?
In what year was the Peaucellier–Lipkin linkage invented?
- 1876
- 1846
- 1913
- 1864 (correct)
What was the power source in 1864?
What was the power source in 1864?
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Why did the piston in steam engines need to remain perpendicular to the axis of the cylinder?
Why did the piston in steam engines need to remain perpendicular to the axis of the cylinder?
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