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Cams Convert Rotary Motion Into Reciprocating Motion: A Cam Has 2 Parts
Cams Convert Rotary Motion Into Reciprocating Motion: A Cam Has 2 Parts
Cams Convert Rotary Motion Into Reciprocating Motion: A Cam Has 2 Parts
crank handle
A Petrol Engine
A petrol engine (as found in cars) use pistons to create rotary motion that make the wheel move. These pistons are the slider part and the crank shaft is the crank part. As the pistons go up and down, they turn the crank shaft. This makes the wheels go round.
compression
(squeeze)
ignition
(bang)
exhaust
(blow)
Cams
A cam is a mechanism used to convert rotary motion into reciprocating motion or vice versa. It is basically