A cotter joint is used to connect rigidly two co-axial rods or bars which are subjected to axial tensile or compressive forces. It is a temporary fastening.
A cotter is a flat wedge shaped piece of rectangular cross section and its width is tapered (either on one side or on both sides) from one end to another for an easy adjustment.
9) Assertion (A) : Cotter joint is used to rigidly connect two connecting rods carrying tensile load. Reason (R) : Taper in the cotter is provided to facilitate its removal when it fails due to shear.
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Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A
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A passive device and converts mechanical displacement into change of resistance.
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