A superstructure has:

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  1. no degree of freedom
  2. infinite degrees of freedom 
  3. positive degree of freedom
  4. negative degree of freedom

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Option 4 : negative degree of freedom
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Explanation:

Degree of Freedom:

  • The DOF of a mechanism refers to the number of independent parameters required to completely specify the configuration of the mechanism in space.
  • According to Kutzback's equation of DOF

DOF = 3(n - 1) - 2j - h

where, n = Number of links, j = Number of joints, h = Number of higher pairs in mechanism.

The physical interpretation of DOF:

  • DOF < 0, Overstructure/Superstructure
  • DOF = 0, structure /Frame/Truss
  • DOF > 0, Mechanism

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  • DOF of a mechanism predicts the possible number of output with respect to a given input.
  • DOF also predicts the number of inputs required in order to obtain a constrained mechanism or number of links that should be controlled as input in order to have a single output.
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