Question
Applied Mechanics and Design Question on Friction and its applications including rolling friction, belt-pulley, brakes, screw jack,etc
A band brake shown in the figure has a coefficient of friction of 0.3. The band can take a maximum force of 1.5 kN. The maximum braking force (F) that can be safely applied is _____N (rounded off to the nearest integer).
Answer
The correct answer is:115 to 119