A crank drive mechanism is illustrated below A uniform

Last updated: 6/13/2023

A crank drive mechanism is illustrated below A uniform linkage BC of length L connects a flywheel of radius r rotating about fixed point A to a piston at C that slides back and forth in a hollow shaft A variable torque T is applied to the flywheel such that it rotates at a constant angular velocity Show that for one full rotation of the flywheel energy is conserved for the entire system consisting of flywheel linkage and piston assuming no friction Note that gravity g is acting downwards as shown Even though energy is conserved for the system why is it a good idea to make the components of the drive mechanism as light as possible with the exception of the flywheel Bo L 60 g