Question Bank • QB_EXP_FP_002 NAT • 2 Marks

Section 3: Farm Power

Tractors and Power Tillers

Subtopic: Mechanics of tractor chassis

Question Statement:

A tractor weighing 20 kN has a wheelbase of 2.0 m. In static condition on level ground, 35% of the total weight rests on the front axle. When pulling a horizontal drawbar load at a drawbar height of 0.40 m above ground, the maximum horizontal drawbar pull in kN before the front wheels lose contact with the ground ($R_f = 0$) is ________ (in integer).

Answer Key:

35

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

1. Total tractor weight $W = 20\text{ kN}$. 2. Static front axle load $R_{f0} = 0.35 \times 20\text{ kN} = 7.0\text{ kN}$. 3. Wheelbase $L = 2.0\text{ m}$, drawbar height $h = 0.40\text{ m}$. 4. Taking moments about rear wheel ground contact point at impending front wheel lift ($R_f = 0$): $R_f = R_{f0} - \frac{P \times h}{L} = 0$ $7.0 = \frac{P \times 0.40}{2.0}$ $P = \frac{7.0 \times 2.0}{0.40} = 35\text{ kN}$.
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