Applied Statics and Strength of Materials (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780133840544
Author: George F. Limbrunner, Craig D'Allaird, Leonard Spiegel
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 6, Problem 6.16P
A flat belt passes halfway around a 1.80-m-diameter pulley. The maximum permissible tension in the belt is 2.0 kN. The coefficient of static friction for the belt on the pulley is 0.3. Calculate the maximum torque the belt can transmit to the pulley under these conditions.
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