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    This document provides questions for a pre-lab exercise on belt friction. It asks the student to define belt and rope drives, identify two major industrial applications of belt drives, explain the importance of calculating the coefficient of friction between belts and pulleys, define lap angle and tension, state their opinion on belt drive applications and possible more efficient alternatives, identify three types of belt drives, and tabulate the pros and cons of each type.

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    This document provides questions for a pre-lab exercise on belt friction. It asks the student to define belt and rope drives, identify two major industrial applications of belt drives, explain the importance of calculating the coefficient of friction between belts and pulleys, define lap angle and tension, state their opinion on belt drive applications and possible more efficient alternatives, identify three types of belt drives, and tabulate the pros and cons of each type.

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    Prelab Belt Friction

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    This document provides questions for a pre-lab exercise on belt friction. It asks the student to define belt and rope drives, identify two major industrial applications of belt drives, explain the importance of calculating the coefficient of friction between belts and pulleys, define lap angle and tension, state their opinion on belt drive applications and possible more efficient alternatives, identify three types of belt drives, and tabulate the pros and cons of each type.

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    ME 322

    Pre Lab-Exercise: Belt Friction


    1. Explain the terms ‘Belt Drive’ and ‘Rope Drive’.

    2. State 2 major industrial applications of Belt Drives.

    3. What is the importance of calculating the coefficient of friction between the belt and the
    pulley?

    4. Define the terms ‘Lap angle’ and ‘Tension’

    5. State your opinion of the application of belt drives in industry, and your idea of
    ‘alternative ways’ with higher efficiency.

    6. State 3 types of belt drives.

    7. Tabulate the pros and cons of above-mentioned types of belt drives.

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