Two shafts A and B are made of the same material. The diameter of shaf...
Solution:
Let,
- dA be the diameter of shaft A,
- dB be the diameter of shaft B,
- TA be the power transmitted by shaft A, and
- TB be the power transmitted by shaft B.
Given,
- dB = 2dA
Formula:
- The power transmitted by a shaft of diameter d and torque T is given by the formula, P = (2πNT)/60, where N is the speed of rotation in rpm.
Calculation:
- The power transmitted by shaft A is given by the formula, PA = (2πNA/60)
- The power transmitted by shaft B is given by the formula, PB = (2πNB/60)
Now,
- The torque transmitted by both the shafts will be the same, as they are made of the same material and subjected to the same load.
- Let,
- T be the torque transmitted by both the shafts.
- NA be the speed of rotation of shaft A.
- NB be the speed of rotation of shaft B.
- Then,
- TA = (2πNTA)/60 = T × (dA/2) × (NA/60)
- TB = (2πNTB)/60 = T × (dB/2) × (NB/60) = T × dA × NB/60
- Dividing both the equations, we get
- TA/TB = [(dA/2) × (NA/60)]/[(dA) × (NB/60)]
- TA/TB = 1/(2 × 2) = 1/4
Therefore, the ratio of power which can be transmitted by shaft A to that of shaft B is 1/4.
Hence, option (b) 1/4 is the correct answer.
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