A flange mounted shear pin is used on a shaft as a safety device. The steel shear pin has a diameter of 2.38 mm and is to be mounted on the flange of shaft rotating at 650 rpm. The maximum power transmitted by the shaft is 4.5 KW. If the shear strength of material of pin is 30 MPa, the radial distance of its mounting is ____

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asked Jan 29, 2022 in Farm Machinery by Olivia (38.9k points)

A flange mounted shear pin is used on a shaft as a safety device. The steel shear pin has a diameter of 2.38 mm and is to be mounted on the flange of shaft rotating at 650 rpm. The maximum power transmitted by the shaft is 4.5 KW. If the shear strength of material of pin is 30 MPa, the radial distance of its mounting is ____

(a) 5.02 mm

(b) 11.98 mm

(c) 47.94 mm

(d) 301.20 mm

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