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Q2. a) With reference to crankshafts and piston crowns outline the main stresses to which these parts are subjected. (4)

b) In each case explain how the stresses are generated and how they very in magnitude and direction during one cycle. (6)

c) With respect to the whole engine, describe how stresses may be accommodated by good design and influenced by poor maintenance. (6)