Two parallel shafts 5 m apart are connected by open flat belt drive. The diameter of the bigger pulley is 1.5 m and that of the smaller pulley 0.75 m. The initial tension in the belt is 2.5 kN. The mass of the belt is 1.25 kg/m length and coefficient of friction is 0.25. Taking centrifugal tension into account, find the power transmitted, when the smaller pulley rotates at 450 rpm

Two parallel shafts 5 m apart are connected by open flat belt drive. The diameter of the bigger pulley is 1.5 m and that of the smaller pulley 0.75 m. The initial tension in the belt is 2.5 kN. The mass of the belt is 1.25 kg/m length and coefficient of friction is 0.25. Taking centrifugal tension into account, find the power transmitted, when the smaller pulley rotates at 450 rpm

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