GATE AG 2022 • Q33 NAT • 1 Mark

Section 3: Farm Power

Tractors and Power Tillers

Subtopic: Mechanics of tractor chassis

Question Statement:

The static weight on front and rear axles of a two-wheel drive tractor are 3 kN and 9 kN, respectively. The wheel-base of the tractor is 2.1 m and the tractor pulls a load of 7.5 kN. The perpendicular distance from the front wheel ground contact point to the line of pull is 680 mm. Neglecting the wheel contact off-set on the ground, the weight transfer onto the rear axle in kN is _________. [round off to two decimal places]

Official Answer Key:

2.30 to 2.60

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

• ΔW_rear = (Pull × perpendicular distance)/Wheelbase = (7.5×0.68)/2.1 = 2.4286 kN Computed value: 2.43 kN (within official range 2.30–2.60)

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