Neco Model Questions Vol1 2019 Agricultural Science Question 3

Practice practical question 3 from the 2019 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination. This question covers Farm Tools .

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2019 Agricultural Science Practical

Topic: Farm Tools

Question 3 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2019 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • practical

A farmer is using a hand hoe for digging. The hoe has a wooden handle that is 1.20 m long from the fulcrum (the point where the blade meets the handle) to the hand grip, and the blade is 0.25 m long. The farmer applies a downward effort of 80 N at the hand grip to lift a compacted soil clod attached to the blade. The distance from the fulcrum to the point where the clod is attached on the blade is 0.05 m. The hoe is made of steel blade and wooden handle.

Question Parts

( a )

Identify the tool described and state its primary agricultural use.

( b )

Using the lever principle, calculate the maximum weight of the soil clod (in newtons) that can be lifted when the farmer exerts the 80 N effort. Show all steps.

( c )

Suggest two safety precautions that should be observed when using this hand hoe.

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2019 Agricultural Science Question 3. It is one of the practical questions from the 2019 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

The question covers Farm Tools .

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