[Image Question - Placeholder] The kinematic planar chain shown in the given figure is a

- A. Structure
- B. Mechanism with 2 degree of freedom
- C. Mechanism with 1 degree of freedom
- D. Mechanism with more than 2 degree of freedom
Answer: C. Mechanism with 1 degree of freedom
Explanation: Calculation of degrees of freedom using Gruebler's criterion yields F=1.