Question Statement:
Tractors and Power tillers: Type, selection, maintenance and repair of tractors and power tillers; tractor clutches and brakes; power transmission systems – gear trains, differential, final drives and power take-off; mechanics of tractor chassis; traction theory; three point hitches - free link and restrained link operations; steering and hydraulic control systems used in tractors; tractor tests and performance; human engineering and safety considerations in design of tractor and agricultural implements.
A two-wheel drive tractor operating a plough at forward speed 5 km/h experiences wheel slip of 15%. If the angular speed of the rear axle is 2.4 rad/s, the rolling radius of the traction wheel in metres will be
Options:
- (A) 0.49
- (B) 0.58
- (C) 0.68
- (D) 0.75