Waec Model Questions Vol1 2017 Agricultural Science Question 27

Practice objective / multiple choice question 27 from the 2017 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2017 Agricultural Science Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 27 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2017 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • objective

A hand‑plough has a pivot point. The distance from the pivot to the handle where the farmer applies force is 1.2 m, and the distance from the pivot to the ploughshare is 0.3 m. The soil exerts a vertical resistance of 150 N on the ploughshare, which is inclined at 30° to the horizontal. (a) Calculate the minimum horizontal force the farmer must apply at the handle to overcome the soil resistance. (b) If the farmer can only exert a horizontal force of 80 N, what is the greatest vertical soil resistance that can be overcome?

Answer Options

A. a) 25 N; b) 500 N vertical resistance
B. a) 15 N; b) 720 N vertical resistance
Correct Answer C. a) 18.75 N; b) 640 N vertical resistance
D. a) 20 N; b) 600 N vertical resistance
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
a) 18.75 N; b) 640 N vertical resistance

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2017 Agricultural Science Question 27. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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