The diameter of feed roller of a conveyor type power chaff cutter is 100mm and they are rotating at 100 rpm for cutting the dry fodder. The effective length of each feed roller is 0.25 m and average clearance between them is 0.015 mm. The compression density while passing through feed roller is 350 kg/m^3. What will be the capacity of chaff cutter?
(a) 1.47 tonnes/hour
(b) 3.47 tonnes/hour
(c) 2.47 tonnes/hour
(d) 4.47 tonnes/hour
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