University of California, Los Angeles

MECH&AE 162A

1) For all parts of this question, consider the collection of links and pairs shown in Fig. 1. (15 points) Figure 1: Collection of links and pairs that pertain to question 1. A) Is the drawing shown in Fig. 1 a linkage and why? (3 points) B) What is the technical name of Pair A and what kind of pair is it (i.e. lower or higher pair)? (3 points) C) What kind of link is Link A in Fig. 1 (binary, ternary, or quarternary)? (2 point) D) What kind of link is Link B in Fig. 1 (binary, ternary, or quarternary)? (2 point) E) Use Kutzbach’s Criterion to determine the mobility of the drawing shown in Fig. 1. (5 points) n= j1= j2= m=