Technician a Says Belt Tension on a Variable-Diameter Pulley (VDP)

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Multiple Choice

Technician A says belt tension on a variable-diameter pulley (VDP) system is maintained by a large spring on the output shaft pulley. Technician B says the tension spring on a variable-diameter pulley (VDP) system causes the sheaves of the output pulley to be close together, creating a larger diameter pulley. Who is correct?

• A) Technician A
• B) Technician B
• C) Both A and B
• D) Neither A nor B

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