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The tractive force in a locomotive with two cylinders is given by (where c = Fraction of reciprocating parts per cylinder, m = Mass of reciprocating parts, ω = Angular speed of crank, r = Radius of crank, and θ = Angle of inclination of crank to the line of stroke)

m.ω².r cos θ

c.m.ω².r sin θ

(1 - c)m.ω².r(cos θ - sin θ)

m.ω².r(cos θ - sin θ)

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