Hi, I haven't done any mechanical calulations for a few years now and having problems thinking this problem out, can anyone put my mind at rest?
Scenario: 2 conveyor belts running at 3m/s conveyor1 feeds conveyor2.
If conveyor2 increases to 4m/s would the load on the motor driving it increase or decrease?
I realise if they both were to increase to 4m/s the load would obviously increase, but if only conveyor 2 increases surely it would have less material on it and therefore less load on the motor. Am I thinking correctly? How can I prove or not prove this mathematically?
Thanks in advance
Rich