3. A steel shaft 60 in. long has applied to it a 10,000 in-lb torque by a pulley located at the center of the shaft. A gear at the left end of the shaft applies 8000 in-lb of torque to the shaft while a gear located 9 in. to the left of the right end of the shaft applies 2000 in-lb of torque. Calculate the angular deflection of the shaft if the shaft is 2 in. in diameter for a length of 36 in. from the left end of the shaft and 1.5 in. in diameter in the remainder of the shaft. Neglect the effect of the keyways in the calculations. Ans. 0.424°

3. A steel shaft 60 in. long has applied to it a 10,000 in-lb torque by a pulley located at the center of the shaft. A gear at the left end of the shaft applies 8000 in-lb of torque to the shaft while a gear located 9 in. to the left of the right end of the shaft applies 2000 in-lb of torque. Calculate the angular deflection of the shaft if the shaft is 2 in. in diameter for a length of 36 in. from the left end of the shaft and 1.5 in. in diameter in the remainder of the shaft. Neglect the effect of the keyways in the calculations. Ans. 0.424°

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Chapter3: Torsion

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