The maximum slope of a belt conveyor can be

The capacity of a belt conveyor depends upon two factors. If one is the cross-section of the load, the other is the __________ of the belt.

A

Speed

B

Thickness

C

Length

D

None of these

The power transmitted by a belt is maximum when the maximum tension in the belt is _________ of centrifugal tension.

A

One-third

B

Two-third

C

Double

D

Three times

A belt conveyor used for the transportation of materials can

A

Run upto 1 km

B

Travel at a speed upto 300 metres/minute

C

Handle materials upto 5000 tons/hr

D

All of the above

Load carrying capacity of belt conveyor is about

A

20 to 40 tonnes/hr

B

50 to 100 tonnes/hr

C

100 to 150 tonnes/hr

D

150 to 200 tonnes/hr

Width and speed of a conveyor belt depends upon the __________ of the material.

A

Lump size

B

Bulk density

C

Both A & B

D

Neither A nor B

The electronic conveyor-belt system, which Susan Park (A) adapted from a production-line method (B) pioneered by Thomas Langley, reduced the (C) required time being needed of assembling a SmartGadget device (D) from over ten hours to just 120 minutes.

A

B

C

D

E

The velocity of the belt for maximum power is (where m = Mass of the belt in kg per meter length)

A

$$\frac{{\text{T}}}{3}$$

B

$$\frac{{{\text{Tg}}}}{3}$$

C

$$\sqrt {\frac{{\text{T}}}{{3{\text{m}}}}} $$

D

$$\sqrt {\frac{{3{\text{m}}}}{{\text{T}}}} $$

The stretching in a belt can be controlled by __________ the stress in the belt.

A

Reducing

B

Increasing

C

Both A and B

D

None of these

The tension on the slack side of the belt is __________ the tension on the tight side of the belt.

A

Equal to

B

Less than

C

Greater than

D

None of these

In multi V-belt transmission, if one of the belt is broken, we have to change the

A

Broken belt

B

Broken belt and its adjacent belts

C

All the belts

D

There is no need of changing any one as remaining belts can take care of transmission of load

The maximum slope of a belt conveyor can be

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