Neco 2024 Agricultural Science Question 43

Practice objective / multiple choice question 43 from the 2024 Neco Agricultural Science examination.

Neco 2024 Agricultural Science Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 43 NECO • 2024 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • objective

A moldboard plough has a working width of 0.30 m and is set to a draft depth of 15 cm. The draft coefficient for the soil is 0.15 kN·m⁻¹·cm⁻¹. The tractor moves the plough at a speed of 5 km h⁻¹. (a) Calculate the draft force required (in kN). (b) Determine the minimum horsepower the tractor must develop to pull the plough at the given speed. Give your answer to one decimal place.

Answer Options

A. 0.800 kN; 1.5 hp
Correct Answer B. 0.675 kN; 1.3 hp
C. 0.675 kN; 1.5 hp
D. 0.600 kN; 1.2 hp
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
0.675 kN; 1.3 hp

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This is Neco 2024 Agricultural Science Question 43. It is one of the objective questions from the 2024 Neco Agricultural Science examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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