Identifying the 'Tight Side' of a V-Belt on Pulley C

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Homework Statement


in the picture, what is the 'tight side' of the v belt on pulley c?

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is it the F1 side? I don't know how to identify this
 
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Yes. You can check by doing a torque balance.
 

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