Fan belt? Alternator belt? Serpentine belt? Similarities and differences

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This photo shows an engine equipped with three separate accessory belts. One is for the cooling fan, another drives the a/c compressor and alternator, and the third drives the power steering pump. Tension on these belts is controlled manually by tightening an adjuster connected to an idler pulley wheel or by adjusting slotted mounting brackets for accessories (seen here on the alternator and a/c compressor

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