What speed will a fan turn if the drive motor is turning at 1250 RPM, the motor pulley is 4 inches in diameter, and the fan pulley is 8 inches in diameter

Respuesta :

The speed the fan will turn is 625 rpm

Linear speed

Since they fan and the pulley ahve the same linear speed v = rω where

  • r = radius of pulley and
  • ω = angular speed.

Then

r₁ω₁ = r₂ω₂ where

  • r₁ = radius of fan pulley = 8 in/2 = 4 in,
  • ω₁ = angular speed of fan pulley,
  • r₂ = radius of motor pulley = 4 in/2 = 2 in,
  • ω₂ = angular speed of motor pulley = 1250 rpm

Angular speed of fan pulley

Making ω₁ subject of the formula, we have

ω₁ = r₂ω₂/r₁

Substituting the values of the variables into the equation, we have

ω₁ = r₂ω₂/r₁

ω₁ = 2 in × 1250 rpm/4 in

ω₁ = 1250 rpm/2

ω₁ = 625 rpm

So, the speed the fan will turn is 625 rpm

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