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A belt and pulley system is characterized by - CORRECT ANSWER -two or more pulleys in
common to a belt.
What does a belt and pulley system allow for? - CORRECT ANSWER -mechanical power,
torque, and speed to be transmitted across axles
How is mechanical advantage realized? - CORRECT ANSWER -if the pulleys are different
diameters
what is a pulley? - CORRECT ANSWER -a wheel on an axle or shaft that is designed to support
movement and change of direction of a cable or belt along its circumference
Why are pulleys used? - CORRECT ANSWER -lift loads
apply forces
trasmit power
What is usually the drive element of a pulley? - CORRECT ANSWER -rope, cable, belt or chain
that runs over the pulley inside the groove
Pulleys are assembled to form what - CORRECT ANSWER -a block and tackle in order to
provide mechanical advantage to apply large forces
rope and pulley systems (block and tackle) are characterized by what? - CORRECT ANSWER -
the use of a single continuous rope to transmit a tension force around one or more pulleys to lift
or move a load