Reciprocating motion
Reciprocating motion is the motion of a piston. Both gasoline
engines and diesel engines rapidly combust fuel in cylindrical
containers called cylinders to generate high temperature, high
pressure gas.
The generated gas pressure pushes pistons down to create
reciprocating motion. This reciprocating motion of the piston is
turned into crankshaft rotational motion through connecting
rods, thus turning power into smooth rotation.
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