In a differential band brake, as shown in fig.1the length OA is greater than OB. In order to apply the brake, the force at C should____.

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• In a simple band brake applied to a shaft carrying a flywheel of mass 250kg and radius of gyration 350mm , one end of the band is attached to the fulcrum and the other at a distance 300 mm from the fulcrum. The angle embraced by the band is 2250 and the brake drum diameter is 220 mm coefficient of friction 0.25 and the shaft speed is 300 rpm clockwise. Determine the brake torque when a force of 150 N is applied
• In a band brake the ratio of tight side band tension to the tension on the slack side is 3. If the angle of band on the drum is 1800 the coefficient of friction required between drum and band is_____
• Refer fig.4. It shows a band brake arrangements. The brake to work with force at A upwards and direction of drum clockwise____.
• In a self locking brake, the force required to apply the brake is_____.
• A single block brake as shown in Fig.6 has a brake drum diameter of 1m and the angle of contact is 300. It takes 280 Nm torque at 300rpm. The coefficient of friction is 0.35. Determine the required force 'P' to be applied when the rotation of drum is clockwise.
• In a differential band brake, the effort required for clockwise rotation of drum compared to counterclockwise rotation is____.
• When the frictional force helps the applied force in applying the brake, the brake is____.
• In a band brake 'a' is perpendicular distance between slack side and pivot point and 'b' is perpendicular distances between tight side and pivot point. If applied force is downwards then ___.
• For the brake to be self locking, the force P at C as shown in fig.1 should____.
• Can simple band brake be made of self-locking type?