Technician A says the steel belt used in a variable diameter pulley continuously variable transmission (CVT) is made up of hundreds of transversely mounted steel plates that are held in place with several steel bands. Technician B says the transverse steel plates slip on the sides of the pulley and in turn are pulled by the pulley. Who is correct?
A) Technician A
B) Technician B
C) Both A and B
D) Neither A nor B

Question

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Technician A is correct because the steel belt in a CVT is indeed made up of hundreds of transversely mounted steel plates held together by steel bands. Technician B is incorrect because the plates do not slip on the sides of the pulley; they are gripped by the pulley to transmit power.

Technician a Says the Steel Belt Used in a Variable