Correct Answer : Option (D) : Buckingham
Explanation : Bevel gear is considered to be equivalent to a formative spur gear in a plane which is perpendicular to the large end and hence Buckingham equation is applied.
Correct Answer : Drums with helical grooves
Explanation : They have more bearing surface of the drum and prevent friction between adjacent turns of the rope.
Correct Answer : Increasingly centrifugal force in large sheaves
Explanation : Larger sheaves have higher centrifugal forces and higher cost because more material is used in their construction.
Correct Answer : Both bending and tensile stress
Explanation : There is direct tensile stress due to load being raised as well as bending stress.