In a belt drive the mass of the belt is 1 kg/m and its speed is 6m/s. The drive transmits 9.6 KW of power. Determine the strength of the belt when the coefficient of friction is 0.25 and wrap angle is 220°.
(a) 2629.78 N
(b) 2404.73 N
(c) 2003.09 N
(d) 1829.78 N
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This key question is from Power Transmission System topic in portion Ignition and Power Transmission of Farm Machinery