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Name the process used to separate heavier and lighter components of a mixture.
Winnowing is the method used to separate heavier and lighter components of a mixture.
Winnowing is a farming method. It is used to separate heavier and lighter components of a mixture by wind or by blowing air.
Uses: This process is used by farmers to separate lighter husk particles from heavier seeds of grain. A husk is lighter than the wheat grains, it can be blown away from the grains by a toss in the air.
Principle: A mixture containing two components is separated by a blow of air when it is allowed to fall from a height. The lighter component gets separated from the heavier component due to wind.
Advantage:
- Winnowing is useful in agriculture.
- We can separate grains and husk, so husk can be used as food for animals.
Disadvantage:
- This process of separating the components of a mixture does not work for heavier particles such as stones. Hence, it has a limited scope.
- Winnowing machines are more efficient than manual winnowing.
Updated on: 10-Oct-2022
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