Euclid's Muse

your source for INTERACTIVE math apps


Watt's Linkage

Profile picture of Phil Todd

Phil Todd

@polymnia

Uploaded

Watt’s approximate straight line linkage is used in automobile suspensions.

Drag the red points to see the mechanism move.

What is the angle of the approximate straight line?

Press Show for a hint.

Tags: Watt, four-bar-linkage, mechanism
thumb Open Fullscreen
Download App Link Embed
px
Paste this code into your webpage as html:

« Paucellier's linkage Tchebychev's Straight Line Linkage »

© Saltire Software Terms and Conditions