HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

FARM POWER

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Power available on human for useful work.
A
0.01 hp
B
0.1 hp
C
0.3 hp
D
NOTA
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The energy output of the resting adult human body is equal to the power of a 100 W electrical light bulb. With a hard physical load, it could be up to seven times larger.

Detailed explanation-2: -The average human, at rest, produces around 100 watts of power. [2] Over periods of a few minutes, humans can comfortably sustain 300-400 watts; and in the case of very short bursts of energy, such as sprinting, some humans can output over 2, 000 watts.

Detailed explanation-3: -HUMAN POWER Stationary work like chaff cutting, lifting, water, threshing, winnowing etc are also done by manual labour. An average man can develop maximum power of about 0.1 hp for doing farm work.

Detailed explanation-4: -Human power is the primary source for running small equipment and tools at the farm. Static activity such as chaff slicing, threshing, lifting, water, and so forth also are carried out employing labour. An average person can produce a maximum strength of about 0.1 hp for doing agricultural activities.

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