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An air compressor is powered by a $200\,rad\,s^{-1}$ electric motor using a $V-$ belt drive. The motor pulley is $8\,cm$ in radius, and the tension in the $V-$ belt is $135\,N$ on one side and $45\,N$ on the other. The power of the motor will be ...... $kW$.
A
$1.44$
B
$14.4$
C
$2.88$
D
$28.8$
Solution
The torque exerted by the motor on the belt is
$\tau=\mathrm{Fr}=(135 \mathrm{N}-45 \mathrm{N})(0.08 \mathrm{m})=7.2 \mathrm{Nm}$
The power of the motor is
$\mathrm{P}=\tau \omega=(7.2 \mathrm{Nm})(200 \mathrm{rad} / \mathrm{s})=1440 \mathrm{w}$
$=1.44 \mathrm{kw}$
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