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Which of the following is a lower pair?

A. Ball and socket

B. Piston and cylinder

C. Cam and follower

A.

Only A            

B.

Only B

C.

Only C

D.

A and B

Answer ( Option D)

A and B

Solution

●Piston and cylinder pair comes into lower pair category because there is surface to surface (area) contact and also contact surface are similar. This is a type of successfully constrained motion.

●Ball and socket is a type of spherical pair also comes into the category of lowers pairs mainly but it can be designed in way that it can also come into the higher pair category.

●Cam and follower comes into the category of higher pair, because they have point or line contact between them.

Hence, the correct option is (D).

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