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3. The function of the _______ is to convert the up-and-down motion of the piston into rotary motion that can be used to power the vehicle.

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Answer: crankshaft.

You can see a crankshaft in the image attached.

The crankshaft is the piece colored in red.

When the pistons (coloroued) in gray move up-and-down (called reciprocating motion) the crankshafr spins, so converting the linear motion into rotational motion.




3. The function of the _______ is to convert the up-and-down motion of the piston-example-1
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