Neco 2018 Agricultural Science Question 46

Practice objective / multiple choice question 46 from the 2018 Neco Agricultural Science examination.

Neco 2018 Agricultural Science Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 46 NECO • 2018 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • objective

A tractor is used to pull a moldboard plough. The soil resistance to ploughing is \(2500\ \mathrm{N\,m^{-1}}\) per metre width. The plough has a working width of \(0.5\ \mathrm{m}\). The tractor moves at a speed of \(6\ \mathrm{km\,h^{-1}}\). The transmission efficiency from the engine to the drawbar is 85\%. What minimum engine power in kilowatts (kW) is required to maintain this speed?

Answer Options

A. 2.8 kW
Correct Answer B. 2.45 kW
C. 2.0 kW
D. 3.0 kW
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
2.45 kW

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This is Neco 2018 Agricultural Science Question 46. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Neco Agricultural Science examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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