Everything about Reciprocating Motion totally explained
Reciprocating motion is an up and down (or back-and-forth) motion which repeats over and over again.
As an example the explosion inside the cylinder of an
internal combustion engine pushes the
piston down and the
connecting rod pushes the
crankshaft round, which in turn drives the wheels of a car. The continuing rotation of the crankshaft drives the piston back up, ready for the next cycle.
A
Crank (mechanism) can be used in two ways, to turn
circular motion into reciprocating motion or turn reciprocating motion into circular motion.
In early steam engines, particularly horizontal
stationary engines, and outside-cylindered
steam locomotives, the reciprocating action is clearly visible as the mechanism isn't usually enclosed.
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