How Does a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) Transfer Power?

PBS Learning Media
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Keywords
design squad nation cvt continuously variable transmission transfer power wheel pulley spool cable turn spin accelerate power transfer
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Science
Grade Levels
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8
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How Does a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) Transfer Power?

See how a CVT delivers varying levels of power to a wheel by changing the size of two pulleys, in this animation from Design Squad Nation.
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PBS Learning Media

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