Belt Definition and 219 Threads

  1. JJBladester

    Conveyor belt and friction- Determine slip time

    Homework Statement A series of small packages is moved by a conveyor belt that passes over a 300mm radius pulley. The belt starts from rest at t=0 and its speed increases at a constant rate of 150 mm/s2. The coefficient of friction is μ=0.75. Determine the time the first...
  2. D

    Find the extra force required to maintain the speed of the belt

    Homework Statement coal is falling onto a conveyor belt at a rate of 540 tonnes every hour. the belt is moving horizontally at 2.0 ms-1. find the extra force required to maintain the speed of the belt. (1 tonne=1000kg.) Homework Equations F=m*a The Attempt at a Solution i...
  3. JJBladester

    Relative motion on a conveyor belt

    Homework Statement Belt A conveys sand with a velocity of 6.0 ft/s (constant). The velocity of belt B is 8 ft/s (constant). Determine the velocity of the sand relative to B as it lands on belt B. Answer: VS/B=20.1 ft/s at 85.1 degrees Homework Equations VS/B = VS-VB...
  4. A

    Seat Belt constraints in a crashing car

    Homework Statement A person who is properly constrained by an over-the-shoulder seat belt has a good chance of surviving a car collision if the deceleration does not exceed about 30 "g's" (1.0 g = 9.80 m/seconds squared). Assuming uniform deceleration of this value, calculate the distance...
  5. R

    What is the power required for the belt to maintain its velocity

    Homework Statement Corn is falling vertically down on a conveyor belt at a constant rate of 1 kg/s. The corn instantanoulsy gets the forward speed of the belt of v = 5m/s. What is the power required for the belt to maintain its velocity. Homework Equations p=mv dp/dt=F F*v=P...
  6. T

    Calculate Power Needed for Conveyor Belt System

    Homework Statement It's been a while since I've had mechanical physics so I'm simply seeking which formulas will be needed for me to calculate what I need, then I will attempt a solution and post my responses. My problem is this: I'm trying to figure out what horsepower motor I need to...
  7. D

    How do you find how far a belt travels using diameter and rps

    the foot operated sewing machine shown below has a driver pulley which is 30cm in diameter and is attached by a belt to a sewing pulley with a 5cm diameter. The sewing machine makes one stitch for each revolution of its sewing pulley. a. The driver pulley is turned easily at one revolution...
  8. G

    Calculating Driving Force on a Conveyor Belt with Baggage Load?

    A conveyor belt consists of a horizontal endless belt running over driving rollers, moving at a constant speed of 1.5m/s. To keep the belt moving requires a greater driving force than for an empty belt. On average, the rate at which baggage is placed on one end of the belt and lifted off at the...
  9. D

    Angular Speed Between 2 rims attached by a belt

    So I'm new to the Physics Forums and am looking for some help on this problem: Wheel A of radius r=10cm is coupled by belt B to wheel C with radius R=25cm. the angular speed of wheel A is increased from rest at a constant rate of 1.6 rad/s^2. Find the time needed for wheel C to reach an...
  10. J

    Can an airplane on a conveyor belt achieve flight?

    This question was posed on another forum. I figure the best place to get the true answer would be on a forum dedicated to physics. If there was an airplane with wheels and the wheels are resting on a giant conveyor belt, will the plane achieve flight? The conveyor belt will match the speed of...
  11. V

    Exploring the Photon Belt and Our Solar System

    Ok i came across this mumbo jumbo and i just wanted to know if there's any scientific proof that the sun is orbiting some other body besides the galactic center here's what he says then he gets crazy talking about Atlantis and aliens and accension and all sorts of other crackpottery that i...
  12. D

    Solving Conveyor Belt Problems: Force, Magnitude, and Power Calculations

    i have a test tomorow and our teacher gave us an example of a problem that might be coming tomorow. the question is Sand falls on a conveyor belt at 60 kg per second and the belt moves at 2 meters per second. a) what is the force moving the sand? b) what is the magnitude of the force? c)...
  13. B

    The Van Allen Radiation Belt and Space Travel

    [Post edited by Ivan] I've heard that the intense radiation from the Van Allen belt would make it impossible to travel to the moon or send anything to Mars etc. It's obviously possible to have satellites or the ISS (which is only I think 330 miles above us). People say that the radiation from...
  14. H

    What Is the Total Economic Value of the Asteroid Belt?

    I'm working on a potential posting about the total economic value of all possible mined ores in the asteroid belt. This is something of an experimental draft to follow below. The total mass of the asteroid belt has a minimum and maximum estimate. What is 3.0Kg to the 1021st power Minimum...
  15. N

    What is the force acting on a box on a conveyor belt?

    I'm trying to figure this out. Suppose a box is on a conveyor belt, and the conveyor belt is moving faster and faster to the right, so that static friction has already been overcome. This means that relative to the conveyor belt, the box is accelerating to the left. But what is the net force...
  16. J

    What is the critical deceleration at which a seat belt locks?

    Homework Statement At some critical deceleration, a seat belt will lock into place, preventing a driver/passenger from pulling it out any further. What is that critical deceleration and why? Homework Equations I have not quite figured this out yet, because it would depend on how you...
  17. A

    Finding Load on Pulley Shafts with Belt Drives

    Dear all, My objective is to find shaft load in which belt pulley is mounted and load being transmitted via belt. In the case of two pulley belt drives ,the load to the pulley mounting shafts calculation can found by getting guidance in almost all textbooks(T1 &T2 relations). Where in my...
  18. Z

    Proof of planetesimals for asteroid belt?

    If asteroid belt objects are in part iron, is this then consistent with such differentiated pieces being solidified remains of a liquid core(s) of previous colliding planetesimals? p.s. total mass of asteroid belt may be just 4% of moon. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asteroid_belt"
  19. N

    [Theory of Machines] Why is Belt in a Belt drive a Link

    Hello every1... I'm a mechanical enggineering student... I've been studying theory of Machines... My academic syllabus includes only "Simple Mechanisms"... Now in Simple Mechanisms...the first thing we get to know is a "Kinematic Link"... Definition of a Kinematic Link:-it is a rigid or...
  20. Philosophaie

    Location of the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter

    There is an Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter. I have a few questions about it. Where does it start and end (Radius from the Sun)? Also, the Right Ascensions and Declinations of the extents of the belt or if it is continuous around the sun? I know that some of the larger asteroids...
  21. B

    Compute the surface charge density on the belt

    I need the answer to this question A charge belt, 50cm wide, travels at 40m/s between a source of charge and a charging object at a rate corresponding to 100microA . Compute the surface charge density on the belt Some one told me the answer may be 5 microC/m2 but how ??
  22. P

    Solving Belt Around Pulleys Homework: 0.6 m/s, 1.44 m/s2, 1.56 m/s2

    Homework Statement A belt passes over two pulleys O1 (radius R1= 0.4 m) and O2 (radius R2 = 0.6 m) as shown, and points A and B are on the rim of the pulleys. The normal acceleration at A is 0.9 m/s2 and the angular acceleration of pulley O1 is 3.6 rad/s2. Find (a) the belt velocity υb, (b)...
  23. K

    Rotational motion of belt drive

    Homework Statement I'm just working through a few past mechanics papers and this question came up: A belt drives the circumference of a cylindrical wheel of radius R and mass M with no slipping. The tension in the belt is T. Friction in the wheel bearing causes an effective torque N...
  24. R

    Find Extra Force & Power to Keep Conveyor Belt Moving

    Homework Statement Sand drops are falling gently at the rate of 2 kg/sec on a conveyor belt moving horizontally with a velocity of 5 m/s. Find the extra force and power required to keep the conveyor belt moving at constant speed. Homework Equations Total work done on a body= Change in...
  25. C

    Why doesn't the asteroid belt block our view of the jovial planets?

    Why doesn't the asteroid belt block our view of the jovial planets? I'm assuming it's because the asteroids are just too few, far apart, and small to affect our view, but I'm not sure and I'd like to know. Thanks!
  26. O

    Belt friction - determining angles

    Homework Statement A cable passes around three 2-in-radius pulleys and supports 2 blocks as shown. Pulleys C and E are locked to prevent rotatoin, and the coefficient of friction between the cable adn the pulleys are static = .20 and kinetic = .15. Determine the range of value of the weight of...
  27. D

    Power needed to keep velocity of conveyor belt constant

    Homework Statement A conveyor belt travels at a constant velocity v while sand is poured onto it at rate of \frac{dm}{dt}. Find the power needed to drive the conveyor belt.Homework Equations P = \frac{dW}{dt} = F*v F = m*\frac{dv}{dt}The Attempt at a Solution I have the equations needed to...
  28. S

    Friction/Kinematics Question. Conveyor Belt.

    Homework Statement A baggage handler drops your 8kg suitcase onto a conveyor belt running at 1.8 m/s. The materials are such that the static coefficient of friction is .4 and the kinetic coefficient of friction is .6. How far is your suitcase dragged before it is riding smoothly on the belt...
  29. R

    What is the force exerted by a seat belt in a head-on collision?

    In a head-on collision, a car stops in 0.18 from a speed of 22 . The driver has a mass of 75 , and is, fortunately, tightly strapped into his seat. What force is applied to the driver by his seat belt during that fraction of a second?
  30. U

    Calculating Belt Length for Pulley Rotation

    A narrow belt is used to drive a 20.00-cm diameter pulley from a 35.00-cm-diameter pulley. The centers of the two pulleys are 2.000 m apart. How long must the belt be if the pulleys rotate in the same direction? In opposite directions? I am sure the solution to this problem is very simple...
  31. wolram

    Tightening Your Budget in a Tight Economy

    Are price increases creeping into your budget yet? I have had to put a couple of extra holes in my belt ,but that may be because of the excessive amount of physical work i have to do rather than eating less, on the other hand i do tend to look at prices now instead of just putting an item in...
  32. H

    Friction of conveyor belt on suitcase

    Homework Statement A baggage handler drops your 10 kg suitcase onto a conveyer belt running at 2 m/s. The materials are such that us= 0.5 and uk=0.3 [coefficients of static and kinetic friction]. How far is your suitcase dragged before it is riding smoothly on the belt? Homework...
  33. B

    Design 3-Axis Belt System w/ 1.5kW Motor & Flat Multi-Vee Belt

    I am attempting to design a basic 3 axis system, where the motor to idler ratio is 3:1, and the idler to driven ratio is 1:2. The motor is 1.5 kW, variable speed. All three axis are in vertical alignment. This is a belt drive using a flat multi-vee belt. My problem is trying to explain the...
  34. A

    Momentum and Collision with a seat belt

    Need some help, got a 50 question review packet of questions to finish and am having trouble with these 2. please and thank you: 1. A friend claims that as long as he has his seat belt on, he can hold on to a 12.0-kg child in a 60.0 mi/h head-on collision with a brick wall in which the car...
  35. D H

    Can a plane take off on a conveyor belt?

    We will finally have an answer to this silly question on January 30, when the boys at MythBusters try to make a plane take off while on a moving conveyor belt. A preview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSBFQOfas60".
  36. A

    Curved Conveyor Belt Rollers Motors Placement Airport

    does anyone know how the rollers and motors are place in the U-shaped part of a curved conveyor belt used in airports?? any links or pics would be appreciated ??
  37. H

    Would Repealing Seat Belt Laws Change Behavior?

    If there were no law requiring the use of seatbelts, would you choose not to wear one? I'm questioning the effectiveness of the seat belt law. I think that someone who is irresponsible enough to not wear a seat belt is also irresponsible enough to ignore the law requiring that they do. While...
  38. C

    How Does a Spring-Loaded Mass Behave on a Moving Conveyor Belt?

    This one is killing me. Homework Statement A SHO is resting on a horizontal surface with which it has static and kinetic friction coefficients us and uk . We have k for the spring constant and m for the mass. The surface is actually part of a conveyor belt that is maintained at a speed u...
  39. M

    How to Calculate Beta Angle for Pulley B in a Frictional Belt and Pulley System?

    Homework Statement I've attached a picture of the problem. I couldn't get beta=120 degrees, for pulley B. How do you get that. Could the question be mistakenly missing this info in the question?
  40. O

    What Forces Act on a Box on a Rough Conveyor Belt with Acceleration?

    Homework Statement A cubical block of mass \ M and side length \ L with small feet attached to the 4 corners of its base is placed on a rough conveyer belt initially at rest. The centre of mass of the box is midway between the front and rear feet and is a height \ h above the belt. The...
  41. G

    Can Mars Effect the Asteroid Belt?

    I was looking at this picture of the asteroid belt on wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:InnerSolarSystem-en.png And assuming that the picture is somewhat accurate in the placing of distance between objects in the solar system, I couldn’t help but wonder if it’s possible that the...
  42. L

    Finding the Angle of Lap, Tight Side Tension, & Belts for a Pulley Belt Drive

    to be honest i don't know if this is the right place to be but i got a question, if i have a belt drive consisting of two pulleys what is the equation to find the angle of lap,the tight side tension and number of belts required? I've completely forgot how to do this stuff
  43. P

    Rotational Mechanics (Conveyor belt)

    Homework Statement A 0.4m diameter, 50KG, solid pulley wheel is used to derive a conveyor belt system on a production line. The belt is very light and it's mass can be taken as zero. The pulley wheel is accelerated from rest at 2 rads/s^2 for 3 secs, then rotated at a constant velocity for a...
  44. D

    How Does Sand Affect the Dynamics of a Conveyor Belt System?

    Homework Statement 5 part question here. "Sand from a stationary hopper falls on a moving conveyor belt at a rate of 5.81 kg/s. The belt is supported by frictionless rollers and moves at .645 m/s under the action of a horizontal external force supplied by the motor that drives the belt."...
  45. T

    Calculate the average force exerted on the driver by the seat belt

    Homework Statement A car is involved in a collision when it is traveling at 24m/s. The driver , of mass 85kg, is brought to rest by the seat belt in a time of 400 ms . Calculate the average force exerted on the driver by the seat belt . Compare this force with his weight , and hence...
  46. D

    Conveyor Belt on Sun: What is it & How Does it Link to Solar Storms?

    Can anyone kindly describe to me in simple words what is sun’ conveyor belt all about and how it is link to solar storm? Thanks
  47. D

    Is Kicking Below the Belt an Acceptable Form of Self-Defense for Men?

    So the young one and I are watching King of the Hill and it is the episode where Bobby took a women's self defense course and learned to kick an attacker in the groin to defend himself. He starts to go around kicking everyone until his dad tells him not to and...well none of this matters. Where...
  48. H

    Where Can I Find a List of Stars in Gould's Belt?

    Does anyone know where to find a list of stars and objects that are part of Gould's Belt? I am not interested in a list of the constellations through which Gould's Belt spans in the sky, but in a list of each of the (most visible or relevant) objects that are actually part of it.
  49. B

    Number of Kuiper Belt Objects Discovered - Find the Answer Here

    I was just wondering how many known kuiper belt objects are there?? I've been searching the net, but I can't find a reliable source that can give me a definitive answer. I know that the estimated number of KBOs that are larger than 100km is 100 000, but I can't find the known number of all KBOs...
  50. S

    A Car on a Conveyor Belt: Will it Move?

    I posed this question to a friend, and we both come to completely different conclusions. Not going too deeply into all the other external factors that might have an effect the scenario, can someone please give me a brief answer to what would happen. ---------------------------------------- A...
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