ISRO Mechanical & Aerospace 2008 - Question 21

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Topic: Theory of Machines

A pantograph is a device that reproduces a displacement

  • A. On the same scale
  • B. On any scale
  • C. On reduced scale
  • D. On enlarged scale

Answer: B. On any scale

Explanation: A Pantograph is a mechanical linkage connected in a manner based on parallelograms so that the movement of one pin produces identical movements in a second pin. It can trace an identical, enlarged, or miniaturized copy, meaning it reproduces on any scale.

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