Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_1290 NAT • 2 Marks

Section 6: Agricultural Process Engineering

Material Handling Equipment

Subtopic: Belt Conveyor Power

Question Statement:

A horizontal belt conveyor moves grain at $25\text{ kg/s}$ over a distance of $40\text{ m}$. If the effective pulling force required to overcome friction is $1.2\text{ kN}$ at a belt speed of $1.5\text{ m/s}$, the power required to drive the belt in kW is:

Answer Key:

1.8

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

$P = F \times v = 1.2\text{ kN} \times 1.5\text{ m/s} = 1.8\text{ kW}$.
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