Calculate the size of tractor to pull a four bottom 35 cm MB plough through a depth of 10 cm. the soil resistance is 0.5 kg/cm^2. The speed of the tractor is 5.5 km/h, the transmission and tractive efficiency of the tractor being 85% and 30% respectively.
(a) 41.1 KW
(b) 43.9 KW
(c) 42.7 KW
(d) 44.8 KW
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I need to ask this question from Numericals on Mouldboard Plough in chapter Tillage, Disc Plough & Numericals of Farm Machinery