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Chapter 8, Problem 8-102

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The belt on the portable dryer wraps around the drum D, idler pulley A, and motor pulley B. If the motor can develop a maximum torque of M = 0.80 N \(\cdot\) m, determine the smallest spring tension required to hold the belt from slipping. The coefficient of static friction between the belt and the drum and motor pulley is

\(\mu_{\mathrm{s}}\) = 0.3

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QUESTION:

The belt on the portable dryer wraps around the drum D, idler pulley A, and motor pulley B. If the motor can develop a maximum torque of M = 0.80 N \(\cdot\) m, determine the smallest spring tension required to hold the belt from slipping. The coefficient of static friction between the belt and the drum and motor pulley is

\(\mu_{\mathrm{s}}\) = 0.3

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