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A tractor has belt speed of 1000 m/min at normal engine speed. A feed mill has a recommended speed of 2100 rev/min. Find the size of pulley, needed on the Feed mill.

(a) 14.28 cm

(b) 12.14 cm

(c) 19.11 cm

(d) 15.16 cm

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This interesting question is from Numerical Problems on Calculation of Different Tractor Parameters in portion Lubrication System and Tractor’s Classification of Farm Machinery

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Correct option is (d) 15.16 cm

Explanation: Belt speed (V) = 1000 m/min

V = πDn

πDn = 1000

D = \(\frac{1000}{πn}=\frac{1000}{π*2100}\)=0.1516 m

Required size of pulley = 15.16 cm.

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