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A four wheel truck or whose operating weight is 12000 kg is pulled along a road having a rising slope of 2% at a uniform speed. Assume grade resistance factor = 10 kg/tonne. The tension in the tow cable is 720 kg. The rolling resistance of the road will be

A. 20 kg/tonne

B. 30 kg/tonne

C. 40 kg/tonne

D. 50 kg/tonne

Answer: Option C


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Comments ( 3 )

  1. Chusal Ryan
    Chusal Ryan :
    4 years ago

    Soln. GR= 2%x 12000
    = 240 kg
    W= 12000/1000
    = 12 tons
    Trq = T - GR
    = 720 - 240
    = 480kg
    R.R= Trq /W
    =480/12
    =40kg/ton

  2. Suzata Dhakal
    Suzata Dhakal :
    5 years ago

    how to solve?

  3. Sunil Yadav
    Sunil Yadav :
    5 years ago

    how to solve ????

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