Neco 2017 Agricultural Science Question 4

Practice objective / multiple choice question 4 from the 2017 Neco Agricultural Science examination.

Neco 2017 Agricultural Science Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 4 NECO • 2017 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • objective

A tractor pulls a three‑share moldboard plough. The draft per share is given by \( D = a + b v^{2} \) where \(a = 150\) N, \(b = 30\) N·s² m⁻² and \(v\) is the forward speed in metres per second. The tractor operates at 20 km h⁻¹. Assuming a drivetrain efficiency of 85 %, calculate the required engine power in kilowatts (kW), rounded to one decimal place.

Answer Options

A. 19.8 kW
B. 20.0 kW
C. 23.5 kW
Correct Answer D. 21.1 kW
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
21.1 kW

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This is Neco 2017 Agricultural Science Question 4. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Neco Agricultural Science examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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