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Chapter 4.3, Problem 36E
Spray drift is a constant concern for pesticide applicators and agricultural producers. The inverse relationship between droplet size and drift potential is well known. The paper “Effects of 2,4D Formulation and Quinclorac on Spray Droplet Size and Deposition” (Weed Technology, 2005: 1030–1036) investigated the effects of herbicide formulation on spray atomization. A figure in the paper suggested the
a. What is the
b. What is the probability that the size of a single droplet is between 1000 and 1500 µm?
c. How would you characterize the smallest 2% of all droplets?
d. If the sizes of five independently selected droplets are measured, what is the probability that exactly two of them exceed 1500 µm?
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Spray drift is a constant concern for pesticide applicators and agricultural producers. The inverse relationship between droplet size and drift potential is well
known. The paper "Effects of 2,4-D Formulation and Quinclorac on Spray Droplet Size and Deposition"+ investigated the effects of herbicide formulation on
spray atomization. A figure in a paper suggested the normal distribution with mean 1050 μm and standard deviation 150 µm was a reasonable model for droplet
size for water (the "control treatment") sprayed through a 760 ml/min nozzle.
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(a) What is the probability that the size of a single droplet is less than 1350 μm? At least 975 μm? (Round your answers to four decimal places.)
less than 1350 µm
at least 975 μm
(b) What is the probability that the size of a single droplet is between 975 and 1350 μm? (Round your answer to four decimal places.)
(c) How would you characterize the smallest 2% of all droplets? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)
The smallest 2% of…
Spray drift is a constant concern for pesticide applicators and agricultural producers. The inverse relationship between droplet size and drift potential is well known. The paper "Effects of 2,4-D Formulation and Quinclorac
on Spray Droplet Size and Deposition"+ investigated the effects of herbicide formulation on spray atomization. A figure in a paper suggested the normal distribution with mean 1050 µm and standard deviation 150 μm was
a reasonable model for droplet size for water (the "control treatment") sprayed through a 760 ml/min nozzle.
USE SALT
(a) What is the probability that the size of a single droplet is less than 1440 µm? At least 975 μm? (Round your answers to four decimal places.)
less than 1440 μm 9990
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at least 975 μm
(b) What is the probability that the size of a single droplet is between 975 and 1440 µm? (Round your answer to four decimal places.)
(c) How would you characterize the smallest 2% of all droplets? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)
The smallest…
Spray drift is a constant concern for pesticide applicators and agricultural producers. The inverse relationship between droplet size and drift potential is
well known. In an academic paper investigating the effects of herbicide formulation on spray atomization, a figure in the paper suggested the normal
distribution with a mean of 1050 μm and a standard deviation of 150 um was a reasonable model for droplet size for water (the "control treatment")
sprayed through a 760 ml/min nozzle. (Round your answers to 4 decimal places, if needed.)
[Note: When needed, correct answers use the provided z-table on eClass, but Excel can also be appropriately used to simulate the table.]
(a) What is the probability that the size of a single droplet is less than 1380 pm? At least 915 pm?
Less than 1380 um:
At least 915 pm:
(b) What is the probability that the size of a single droplet is between 915 and 1380 µm?
(c) How would you characterize the smallest 1% of all droplets?
The smallest 1% of droplets…
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