Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Agricultural Science Question 30

Practice objective / multiple choice question 30 from the 2020 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Agricultural Science Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 30 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2020 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • objective

A hand hoe has a handle length of 1.2 m. The blade (load point) is 0.2 m from the pivot (the point where the handle meets the blade). If a farmer needs to lift a load of 150 N at the blade, what is the minimum effort force the farmer must apply at the end of the handle, assuming a friction loss of 10 % in the pivot?

Answer Options

A. 24.8 N (approximately)
B. 31.5 N (approximately)
Correct Answer C. 27.5 N (approximately)
D. 30.0 N (approximately)
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
27.5 N (approximately)

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Agricultural Science Question 30. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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