Scotch Yoke
- Author:
- Monique Zhou
Converting rotational motion into linear motion and studying periodicity.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotch_yoke
Drag the red point to simulate the mechanical movement of a scotch yoke. Press the button to clear the trace.
What function could describe the horizontal motion of the bar (Hint: related to the orange point)?
Currently, this scotch yoke turns circular motion into side-to-side motion. How can we change this scotch yoke to turn circular motion into up-and-down motion?