Question

Within an internal combustion engine, the can-shaped component that moves up and down the cylinder and is the main moving part in the engine is the

A. connecting rod.
B. crankshaft.
C. piston.
D. spark plug.

Answer 1

The crankshaft turns that moves the connecting rod up and down and the piston is inside the cylinder up and down movement. Answer piston

Answer 2

Answer;

C. piston.

Explanation;

• A piston is a cylindrical component of the engine that slides back and forth in the cylinder bore by forces produced during the combustion process. It is the can shaped engine component that moves up and down the cylinder and is the main moving part of an engine.
• It acts as a movable end of the combustion chamber. Pistons are made of cast aluminium alloy to allow excellent and light weight thermal conductivity. They consists of a piston head, piston pin bore, piston pin, skirt piston rings, ring grooves and ring lands.