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The engine's changes up-and-down motion into rotary motion?

The engine's crankshaft converts the up-and-down motion of the pistons into rotary motion. This rotary motion is then transmitted to the transmission and wheels to propel the vehicle forward.


Which engine part changes the up-and-down motion of the pistons into rotary motion?

The crankshaft changes the up-and-down motion of the pistons into rotary motion in an engine. The connecting rods from the pistons are attached to the crankshaft, which rotates and powers the drivetrain of the vehicle.


What is the up and down movement of a piston called?

The up and down movement of a piston is called reciprocating motion. This motion is essential in internal combustion engines where the reciprocating motion of the pistons converts the pressure created by burning fuel into rotational motion to drive the vehicle.


When a piston is forced down the cylinder the power stroke where it applies the force?

The power stroke occurs when fuel ignites and rapidly expands, pushing the piston down the cylinder. This force is transferred to the crankshaft, converting the linear motion of the piston into rotational motion to drive the vehicle.


What the piston in engine moves down due to combustion but how does it move up?

In the case of a single cylinder engine it would require a LARGE flywheel, so that rotary momentum is maintained. In the case of a multi-cylinder engine there are multiple firings of individual cylinders in 360 degrees of crankshaft rotation. Each cylinder as it fires helps the crankshaft maintain rotary momentum, thus a lighter flywheel is required.

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Who invented that the up and down piston movement in a cylinder converted into rotary motion?

Al-Jazari,a Kurdish engineer, invented the conversion of the up and down piston movement in a cylinder into rotary motion.


The engine's changes up-and-down motion into rotary motion?

The engine's crankshaft converts the up-and-down motion of the pistons into rotary motion. This rotary motion is then transmitted to the transmission and wheels to propel the vehicle forward.


How is reciprocating motion changed to rotary motion?

Reciprocating motion is the up and down motion.. This motion is converted into ratational motion by the crankshaft.. This because it (crankshaft) is frequently combined with flywheel thus to keep the discontinous reciprocating energy as rotation energy.. Added points. Crankshaft drive is the entire mechanism that converts the engine's piston up and down motion where as in cylinder a piston is moved as aresult of applied fluid pressure, the actuator provide rotary motion (Lawrence dinala- Law Dinh)


How can pistons that move up and down generate electricity?

The reciprocating motion of the pistons is converted into rotary motion which is connected to a shaft connected to an electrical generator .


What is meant by reciprocating motion?

A car


What is the function of crank shaft?

crnke shaft is the one which is attached with piston trough gudgeon pin or swift pin. Its main use is to rotate the piston in rotary motion with the help of counter weight,due to which piston resiprocate up and down.


What is the difference between linear and rotary?

Encoders are sensors that generate digital signals in response to movement. Both shaft encoders, which respond to rotation, and linear encoders, which respond to motion in a line.


What does the crankshaft change?

Up and Down motion into Rotary motion.


What is function of piston pin of a piston?

The piston pin joins the piston to the connecting rod. Igniting fuel / air mixture pushes down on the top of the piston, the piston transfers the force to the connecting rod, which in turn pushes against the crankshaft, converting the up and down motion of the piston to the rotary motion of the crankshaft. The piston pin allows back and forth motion of the connecting rod (as it's other end is moving back and forth in a circular motion with the crankshaft.)...if instead of a pin a solid joint was made from the piston to the connecting rod the engine would not be able to run, as the connecting rod would try to rock the piston back and forth (side to side, not up and down) as the rod was moved sideways with the crankshaft.


What are linear rotary oscillating and reciprocating movements?

Linear movement refers to motion along a straight path, while rotary movement involves circular motion around an axis. Oscillating movement is characterized by a back-and-forth motion, typically around a central point, like a pendulum. Reciprocating movement combines linear motion in opposite directions, such as the up-and-down motion of a piston in an engine.


Which engine part changes the up-and-down motion of the pistons into rotary motion?

The crankshaft changes the up-and-down motion of the pistons into rotary motion in an engine. The connecting rods from the pistons are attached to the crankshaft, which rotates and powers the drivetrain of the vehicle.


What is an up down backwards and forwards movement called?

rotary motion