Question: Select a six - bar mechanism, make sure that no one in class has selected this mechanism. Answer the following questions: 1 . Determine the

Select a six-bar mechanism, make sure that no one in class has selected this mechanism. Answer the following questions:
1. Determine the degree of freedom of the mechanism.
2. Draw the kinematic chain of the mechanism and identify its type.
3. For a given input link angle (position), determine the velocity and angular velocity (if applicable) of the output link using the graphical method.
4. For a given input link angle (position), determine the acceleration and angular acceleration (if applicable) of the output link using the graphical method.
5. Obtain the position equations of this two-loop mechanism using complex number approach and demonstrate that they are solvable.
6. Obtain the velocity equations of this two-loop mechanism using complex numbers and demonstrate that they are solvable.
7. Obtain the acceleration equations of this two-loop mechanism using complex numbers and demonstrate that they are solvable.
8. Using a convenient software such as MATLAB etc, solve the position, velocity and acceleration equations set by incrementing the input angle in steps of 5 degrees to obtain the output link's position, velocity, and acceleration values.
9. Obtain a position graph where the horizontal axis represents the input angle (0-360 degrees) and the vertical axis represents the output link's position.
Ensure that the position values in the vertical axis at 0 and 360 degrees are identical.
10. Obtain a velocity graph where the horizontal axis represents the input angle (0-360 degrees) and the vertical axis represents the output link's velocity.
Ensure that the velocity values in vertical axis at 0 and 360 degrees are identical.
11. Compare the velocity value obtained via the graphical method with the value from the graph obtained using the complex number model for the same input angle. Ensure they are equal.
12. Obtain an acceleration graph where the horizontal axis represents the input angle (0-360 degrees) and the vertical axis represents the output link's acceleration. Ensure that the acceretion values in the vertical axis at 0 and 360 degrees are identical.
13. Compare the acceleration value obtained via the graphical method with the value from the graph derived using the complex number model for the same input angle. Ensure they are equal.

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