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Why are nails made very thin at one end and somewhat thick at the other?
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∙ 8y ago
I'm assuming you mean nails that you hammer in, not fingernails. They're thin on one end so that they are hammered in more easily, because when you apply force to an object and the object has a small surface area (such as the end of a nail) that force is exerted on a tiny area, thus goes in more than if you applied the same pressure on a larger surface area, for the force would just 'spread out' equally. And further it's thicker because then there's more grip, it's stronger etc.
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What objects are made out of iron besides humans bodies?
id think nails (that holds wood and stuff together), rust, and other stuff like that
Why are nails made very sharp at one end thicker than the other end?
because one end is pointed so the way it goes through the wood and the other end is flat because that way the hammer can hit it too go into the wood or what ever else your putting it into that is why the nails are madevery sharp at one end thicker than the other end other end
Which of the following would have the best thermal conductor properties a thick mug or a cup made of metal?
A cup made of metal
Iron nails can be made into magnets because of their?
Iron is a magnetic metal.
Will a nail allow electricity to flow through?
Sure; nails are usually made from some metal, and all metals are conductors.
Nails are made of plastic?
For finger nails :no,the other nails are iron , copper, etc but not plastic
What are substance are nails made of?
Nails were historically made of iron by a local blacksmith. Nowadays, most nails are usually made in factories from steel wire, although they could also be made of aluminium, brass, or many other metals.
What are wood nails made out of?
Carpet nails are generally made of mild steel.
What are iron nails?
iron nails are nails made up of iron
Finger nails are made of?
Finger nails are made of a protein called keratin.
From which other metals - apart from iron - do they make nails?
Some nails are made of copper or brass. Also, some nails are galvanized to protect them from rust. There are also aluminum nails--they're used with vinyl siding and aluminum trim coil.
Hair and nails are made primarily of calcium.?
Hair and nails are made primarily of calcium.
Are the nails on fingers and the nails on toes are made of the same material?
Yes
What substance are naii?
Finger nails (and toe nails) are made of keratin.
Is ordinairy nails an alloy?
Normally nails aren't made of an alloy however they are galvanized, this means they have a coating of a less reactive metal such as Zinc as to prevent rusting of the nails. Nails are normally made out of iron.
Are nails made out of cartilage?
Nails are NOT made out of cartilage. Nails are made out of keratin, the same structural component that makes up hair. Both keratin and cartilage are types of structural proteins, but they are not related.
Is hair and nails the same?
What hair and nails have in common is that they grow. A hair and nails what they have in command is that they are the same as dogs.
